American Pro Golfer & 16-time PGA Tour Champion, Tom Weiskopf, 79, passed away

Tom Weiskopf was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. His most successful decade was the 1970s. He won 16 PGA Tour championships between 1968 and 1982.

American Peofessional Golfer Tom Weiskopf dies at 79

Tom Weiskopf passed away this week, as reported by a tweet from his contemporary Tom Watson. After obtaining a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2020, former British Open winner Tom finished his first round of therapy. We send our heartfelt sympathies to the departed family who has lost the bliss of their family.

Similarly, the world of golf has also lost one of its diamonds. In the golfing community, Weiskopf’s stroke was widely regarded. He had exceptionally high ball striking, enormous power, and excellent control. Weiskopf was dubbed “The Towering Inferno” because of his outbursts on the golf course.

Tom Weiskopf Age, Family, Early Life

Tom Weiskopf was born on November 9, 1942 (79 years old) in Massillon, Ohio. He holds an American nationality and he belongs to white ethnicity. His Zodiac sign is Scorpio.

There is currently no verified information about Tom Weiskopf’s parents yet.

Tom Weiskopf Career, What was his profession?

Weiskopf’s first win on the PGA Tour came at the Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational in 1968, and fifteen more followed by 1982. His career season was 1973, when he won seven tournaments around the world, including The Open Championship at Royal Troon, and he would finish the year ranked second in the world according to Mark McCormack’s global golf rankings.

This was to remain his lone major championship victory, but he was a four-time runner-up at The Masters and also had a T2 result at the 1976 U.S. Open. Weiskopf won the Canadian Open in 1973 and 1975; the latter win was earned in spectacular fashion, with a one-hole playoff win against archrival Jack Nicklaus, when Weiskopf nearly holed his approach on the 15th hole at the Royal Montreal Golf Club’s Blue Course.

Weiskopf was a member of the United States squad in the 1973 and 1975 Ryder Cups. He qualified as well for the 1977 team but decided to forego the competition in order to pursue big-game hunting. Weiskopf’s swing was greatly admired in the golf industry. He struck the ball high, created huge power, and had extremely strong control as well, a rare combination. Weiskopf’s displays of fury on the golf course earned him the nickname “The Towering Inferno”.

Weiskopf joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1993 and won many senior tournaments, including one senior major, the 1995 U.S. Senior Open. He has also worked as a golf analyst for CBS Sports, covering the 1981 and 1985 to 1995 Masters. From 2008 on, he contributed to ABC Sports and ESPN’s coverage of The Open Championship

How much is Tom Weiskopf Net Worth?

The real net worth of the former golfer, Tom Weiskopf, is still under the curtains, but being a famous golfer for such a long period, he indeed might have earned a lot.

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Which school and college did he go to?

Tom Weiskopf attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland and Ohio State University.

Tom Weiskopf Wife, What about his Children?

Tom Weiskopf was married twice and had two wives. Firstly he married his ex-wife Jeanne Weiskopf in 1966. The pair lasted happily in their marriage for 33 years and divorced in 1999.

Later on, he married Laurie Weiskopf. However, the date of his marriage to his second wife, Laurie, is not published yet. Tom had two kids, a son and a daughter named Eric Thomas Weiskopf and Heidi Weiskopf.

Is he available on any kind of social media platform?

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