19-630: Peter Thomson may refer to: Peter Thomson (golfer) (1929–2018), Australian golfer Peter Thomson (diplomat) (born 1948), Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Peter Thomson (footballer) (born 1977), English footballer Peter Thomson (priest) (1936–2010), Anglican clergyman who influenced future Prime Minister Tony Blair Peter Thomson (racing driver) (born 1965), Canadian race car driver Peter Donald Thomson (1872–1955), Scottish minister and moderator of
38-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Peter Thomson (golfer) Peter William Thomson AO , CBE (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer . In the late 1940s, Thomson turned pro and had much success on the Australasian circuits, culminating with a win at the 1951 Australian Open . He then moved onto
57-586: Is one of two PGA Tour stops in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex – which until the 2020-21 PGA Tour , was the only metropolitan area to host two events on separate courses in the area ( Las Vegas and Savannah have since hosted two events on two separate courses, both of which were pandemic-related changes). The tournament is the leading fundraiser for charity on the PGA Tour and has raised more than $ 143 million. For much of its history, it
76-517: The PGA Tour in 1953 and 1954 with relatively little success (finishing 44th and 25th on the money list), and after that was an infrequent competitor. However, in 1956, playing in just eight events, he won the rich Texas International Open , and achieved his best finish in one of the three majors staged in the United States (fourth at the U.S. Open ), to finish ninth on the money list. In
95-626: The PGA Tour , playing on the circuit in 1953 and 1954, but did not have much success, failing to win. He decided to focus on Europe thereafter with extraordinary success, winning dozens of tournaments on the British PGA, including the Open Championship five times. As a senior, Thomson continued with success, winning 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour . He is generally regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all-time. Thomson
114-537: The 1998 Presidents Cup . Thomson was active as a golf writer, contributing to The Age of Melbourne for some 50 years from the early 1950s. His local club was Victoria Golf Club. He was an honorary member of Royal Melbourne Golf Club . Thomson designed over a hundred golf courses in Australia and around the world. Thomson died in Melbourne on 20 June 2018 after a four-year battle with Parkinson's disease , at
133-662: The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Peter Thomson dress, a sailor dress , after the c. 1900 American former naval tailor credited with creating the style Peter Thomson (scientist) (born 1967), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom) See also [ edit ] Peter Thompson (disambiguation) Peter Mitchell-Thomson , English race car driver [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
152-475: The age of 88. PGA Tour playoff record (2–0) *Note: The 1976 Pepsi-Wilson Tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–0) Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (2–0) Senior PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Defeated Dave Thomas in 36-hole playoff; Thomson (139), Thomas (143) Note: Thomson never played in the PGA Championship . CUT = missed
171-528: The era, that Thomson won his first four Open Championships, few of the leading professionals from the United States travelled to Britain to play in that event. At that time, the prize money in the Open was insufficient for an American to cover their expenses. However, Thomson demonstrated with his win in 1965 that he could beat a field of the world's best players, as that victory came against a field that included Arnold Palmer , Jack Nicklaus and Tony Lema , three of
190-642: The event moved to Glen Lake Country Club before it began a decade-long relationship with Oak Cliff Country Club, from 1958 to 1967. In 1968 , the event was renamed the Byron Nelson Golf Classic and its title, through a series of sponsors, has continuously included Nelson's name. That same year the event moved to Preston Trail Golf Club, where it was played through 1982, then moved to venues in Irving : Las Colinas Sports Club (1983–1985) and TPC at Las Colinas (1986–1993). Beginning in 1994 ,
209-616: The halfway cut (3rd round cut in 1975 and 1984 Open Championships) DQ = disqualified "T" indicates a tie for a place. This was the December edition of the tournament. Amateur Professional Texas International Open The Byron Nelson is a golf tournament in Texas on the PGA Tour , currently hosted by TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney , northeast of Dallas . Held in May, it
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#1732792976151228-649: The previous title sponsor, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in mid-2008. The agreement ran through 2014 , with AT&T becoming the title sponsor in 2015 . The tournament moved from the Four Seasons course in Irving to the new Trinity Forest Golf Club , southeast of downtown Dallas , in 2018 . Not played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , it moved north to TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney in 2021 . In 2024, CJ Group replaced AT&T as title sponsor under
247-407: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Thomson&oldid=1224127267 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
266-478: The top four American golfers from the 1964 money list. Thomson enjoyed a successful senior career. In 1985 he won nine times on the Senior PGA Tour in the United States, and finished top of the money list. His last tournament victory came at the 1988 British PGA Seniors Championship . He was president of the Australian PGA from 1962 to 1994 and a victorious non-playing captain of the international team in
285-731: The tournament was played at two courses, the Tournament Players Course and the Cottonwood Valley Course, both located at the Four Seasons . Previously only the TPC was used, but since the tournament was played in May (during the height of the North Texas storm season), the weather played havoc with the tournament in some years, causing several delays and shortened tournaments. Therefore, the decision
304-573: The tournament was played at various courses in Dallas. Nelson, a Texas native raised in Fort Worth , was the tournament's first winner in 1944, when it was played at Lakewood Country Club . The following year it was played at Dallas Country Club , and then in 1946 moved to Brook Hollow Golf Club. For the better part of the next decade the event was not contested, until two iterations of it were held in 1956, both at Preston Hollow Country Club. In 1957,
323-537: Was born in Brunswick , a northern suburb of Melbourne , Australia. Thomson's Open Championship wins came in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, and 1965. He was the only man to win the tournament for three consecutive years in the 20th century. Thomson was a prolific tournament champion around the world, winning the national championships of ten countries, including the New Zealand Open nine times. He competed on
342-511: Was made to add the Cottonwood Valley course in order to shorten the amount of time needed to complete the first two rounds. The first two rounds were played on both courses (each player played one round on each course); after the cut was determined, the TPC is used exclusively for the final two rounds. However, in 2008 the tournament reverted to using only the TPC course, which was significantly renovated. Hewlett-Packard (HP) bought
361-580: Was the only PGA Tour stop named after a professional golfer , and remains one of only two such events, along with the Arnold Palmer Invitational . As host, Byron Nelson (1912–2006) commonly made appearances during the tournament. It is hosted by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, a 600-member civic organization, and has benefited the club's nonprofit Momentous Institute since its inception. For its first several decades,
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