Tom Weiskopf Obituary

Thomas Daniel Weiskopf, an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour has died. Weiskopf was born on November 9, 1942 and he died on August 21, 2022.

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.

Weiskopf got into golf course design working initially with Jay Morrish. However, after perfectly learning the trade, he established his own practice.

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.

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

• 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

Weiskopf also worked as a golf analyst for CBS Sports, covering the 1981 and 1985 to 1995 Masters and from 2008, he contributed to ABC Sports and ESPN’s coverage of The Open Championship.