Australian golfer who won the Open Championship five times For a period during the 1950s it seemed that Peter Thomson, who has died aged 88, virtually owned golf's oldest major competition, the Open Championship. Between 1952 and 1958 the Australian won the Open four times and was three times a runner-up. Although his grip on the title loosened, he managed to add another in 1965, making five Open victories in all. Only the great Harry Vardon exceeded that, in the years around 1900, and Tom Watso...
Australian golfer who won the Open Championship five times For a period during the 1950s it seemed that Peter Thomson, who has died aged 88, virtually owned golf's oldest major competition, the Open Championship. Between 1952 and 1958 the Australian won the Open four times and was three times a runner-up. Although his grip on the title loosened, he managed to add another in 1965, making five Open victories in all. Only the great Harry Vardon exceeded that, in the years around 1900, and Tom Watso...
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