- Born
- Died
- Birth nameThomas Daniel Weiskopf
- Nicknames
- The Towering Inferno
- Troon
- Tommy
- Height6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
- Tom Weiskopf was born on November 9, 1942 in Massillon, Ohio, USA. He was married to Jeanne Weiskopf and Laurie Weiskopf. He died on August 20, 2022 in Big Sky, Montana, USA.
- SpousesJeanne Weiskopf(1966 - 1999) (divorced, 2 children)Laurie Weiskopf(? - 2022) (his death)
- ChildrenEric WeiskopfHeidi Weiskopf
- British racing cap (also known as a flat cap), usually white.
- His personalized TROON car license plate.
- His towering height.
- His hot temper.
- Won seven golf tournaments in 1973 including the British Open at Royal Troon, his sole PGA Tour major win.
- Finished second or tied for second in the Masters Tournament on four different occasions, 1969, 1972, 1974, and 1975.
- After retiring from the PGA Tour, he played on the PGA Champions Tour for players age 50 and over, winning four times there, most notably at the 1995 U.S. Senior Open, his sole senior majors win.
- He had a personalized license plate for his car, which read simply "TROON".
- The winner of 16 PGA Tour tournament titles between 1968 and 1982, including his sole major at Royal Troon.
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