Peter Thomson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 5 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 23,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Brunswick |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | June 20,2018 |
| Died | Melbourne |
| Australia | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1988 (member page) |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 |
| U.S. Open | T4: 1956 |
| Spouse | Mary Thomson |
| Height | 177 (cm) |
| Job | Professional golfer |
| Education | The University of Auckland |
| Royal St. George's College | |
| Books | This Wonderful World of Golf |
| Never Bolt Your Door with a Boiled Carrot: Helps You Be the Best You - You Can Be | |
| Masters of Design: Great Courses of Colt, Mackenzie, Alison and Morrison | |
| Golf | |
| Peter Thomson's Classic Golf Holes of Australia | |
| Nationality | Fijian |
| Spous | Marijcke Thomson |
| Previous position | Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations |
| Nicknam | The Melbourne Tiger |
| Profession win | 98 |
| Children | Andrew Thomson |
| Siblings | David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet |
| Nephew | Benjamin James Thomson Ludwick |
| Parents | Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet |
| Niece | Braelin Thomson |
| Tessa Lys Thomson | |
| Thyra Nicole Thomson | |
| Grandparents | Roy Herbert Thomson Baron Thomson of Fleet |
| Edna Thomson | |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| European Tour | |
| Australasian Tour | |
| Senior PGA Tour | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 635405 |
Peter Thomson Life story
Peter William Thomson AO, CBE was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965. Thomson is the only golfer in the modern era to win a major three times in succession – The Open in 1954, 1955 and 1956.
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