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Tom Weiskopf Home, Golf Clubs, Swing, Nickname, Health, Cause Of Death

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Tom Weiskopf, the winner of 16 PGA Tour titles, including the 1973 British Open, has died. He was born on November 9, 1942 and died on August 21, 2022 at age 79. He was three months away from celebrating his 80th birthday.

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Weiskopf’s most successful decade came in the 1970s. He won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982 and after winding down his tournament career, he became a renowned golf course architect.

Tom Weiskopf home

Weiskopf lived in Big Sky, Montana and that’s where he died- his death was revealed by his wife Laurie.

Tom Weiskopf golf clubs

After winding down his tournament career, he became a renowned golf course architect.

Weiskopf has at least 40 courses to his credit in many parts of the world, including the Monument and Pinnacle courses at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Loch Lomond, the venue of the Scottish Open from 1995 to 2010.

Weiskopf’s designs mostly feature a drivable par-4 hole. It is worthy to note that many of his courses have received considerable praise by being ranked highly in lists of top courses around the world.

Tom Weiskopf, image via: TSN

The following is a (partial) list of courses that Weiskopf is known to have designed alone or co-designed:

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  • Troon North Golf Club (Monument and Pinnacle courses), Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Loch Lomond Golf Club, Luss, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
  • Catamount Ranch & Club, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
  • Double Eagle, Galena, Ohio
  • Mira Vista Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Forest Highlands (Canyon and Meadow courses), Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Lahontan Golf Club, Truckee, California
  • The Olympic Club (Ocean and Cliffs courses), San Francisco, California
  • The Ridge at Castle Pines North, Castle Rock, Colorado
  • Shanty Creek Resort – Cedar River, Bellaire, Michigan
  • Quail Hollow Country Club, Concord Township, Ohio
  • Snake River Sporting Club, Jackson, Wyoming
  • Castiglion del Bosco, Tuscany, Italy
  • The Rim Golf Club, Payson, Arizona
  • Silverleaf Club, Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Estancia El Terrón Mendiolaza, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Frost Creek, Eagle, Colorado
  • Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah

Tom Weiskopf swing

Weiskopf’s swing was much admired in the golf world.

He hit the ball high, generated enormous power, and had very good control as well, a rare combination.

Tom Weiskopf nickname

Weiskopf’s displays of temper on the golf course earned him the nickname of “The Towering Inferno”.

Tom Weiskopf health

Weiskopf had been battling pancreatic cancer since late 2020.

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas; an organ in the abdomen which lies behind the lower part of your stomach.

Tom Weiskopf cause of death

What was Tom Weiskopf cause of death? Weiskopf had been battling pancreatic cancer since late 2020, a diasease which is responsible for his death.

 


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