Tom Weiskopf

Tom Weiskopf, who won 16 PGA Tour events, most notably the British Open, and became a prominent golf course architect and broadcaster, died on Saturday August 20 2022 at his home in Big Sky, Mont. Weiskopf, who was found to have pancreatic cancer in 2020, was 79. Hailed for what was considered a perfect and powerful swing, Weiskopf won five times on the PGA Tour in 1973, his shining moment coming at the British Open. Weiskopf turned pro in 1964 and played on the PGA Tour from 1968 to 1982. Weiskopf embarked on his second golf career, as a course designer, and teamed with the golf architect Jay Morrish to create Troon North in Scottsdale, Arizona in 1984. He also worked as a golf analyst for CBS Sports and ESPN. Weiskopf’s survivors include his wife, Laurie, and his children Heidi and Eric from his marriage to his first wife, Jeanne.