Hailed as a hero to some and as golf royalty to others, Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of the British Open and the only player in the 20th century to win the tournament for three straight years, died Wednesday. He was 88.

Thomson had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and died at his Melbourne home surrounded by family members, Golf Australia said.

The first Australian to win the British Open, Thomson went on to secure the title five times between 1954 and 1965, a record equaled only by American Tom Watson.

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The Australian’s wins came in 1954, ’55, `56, again in 1958 and lastly in 1965 against a field that included Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

Only Harry Vardon, with six titles between 1896 and 1914, won more.

Thomson also tied for fourth at the 1956 U.S. Open and placed fifth in the 1957 Masters. He never played the PGA Championship.

In 1998, he captained the International side to its only win over the United State..

Hailed as a hero to some and as golf royalty to others, Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of the British Open and the only player in the 20th century to win the tournament for three straight years, died Wednesday. He was 88.

Thomson had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and died at his Melbourne home surrounded by family members, Golf Australia said.

The first Australian to win the British Open, Thomson went on to secure the title five times between 1954 and 1965, a record equaled only by American Tom Watson.

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The Australian’s wins came in 1954, ’55, `56, again in 1958 and lastly in 1965 against a field that included Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

Only Harry Vardon, with six titles between 1896 and 1914, won more.

Thomson also tied for fourth at the 1956 U.S. Open and placed fifth in the 1957 Masters. He never played the PGA Championship.

In 1998, he captained the International side to its only win over the United State..

Hailed as a hero to some and as golf royalty to others, Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of the British Open and the only player in the 20th century to win the tournament for three straight years, died Wednesday. He was 88.

Thomson had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and died at his Melbourne home surrounded by family members, Golf Australia said.

The first Australian to win the British Open, Thomson went on to secure the title five times between 1954 and 1965, a record equaled only by American Tom Watson.

Article continues below …

The Australian’s wins came in 1954, ’55, `56, again in 1958 and lastly in 1965 against a field that included Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

Only Harry Vardon, with six titles between 1896 and 1914, won more.

Thomson also tied for fourth at the 1956 U.S. Open and placed fifth in the 1957 Masters. He never played the PGA Championship.

In 1998, he captained the International side to its only win over the United State..

Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of the British Open and only golfer in the 20th century to win the tournament for three straight years, has died. He was 88.

Thomson had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and died at his Melbourne home surrounded by family members on Wednesday morning, Golf Australia said.

The first Australian to win the British Open, Thomson went on to secure the title five times between 1954 and 1965, a record equaled only by American Tom Watson.

Article continues below …

The Australian’s wins came in 1954, ’55, `56, again in 1958 and lastly in 1965 against a field that included Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

Only Harry Vardon, with six titles between 1896 and 1914, won more.

Thomson also tied for fourth at the 1956 U.S. Open and placed fifth in the 1957 Masters. He never played the PGA Championship.

In 1998, he captained the International side to its only win over the United States at the Presidents Cup.

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson has died, his family said Wednesday. He was 88.

Thomson had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than four years and died at his Melbourne home surrounded by family members on Wednesday morning.

Born on Aug, 23, 1929, Thomson was two months short of his 89th birthday.

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The first Australian to win the British Open, Thomson went on to secure the title five times between 1954 and 1965, a record equaled only by American Tom Watson.

On the American senior circuit he won nine times in 1985.

Thomson also served as president of the Australian PGA for 32 years, designing and building courses in Australia and around the world, helping establish the Asian Tour and working behind the scenes for the Odyssey House drug rehabilitation organization where he was chairman for five years.

He also wrote for newspapers and magazines for more than 60 years and was patron of the Australian Go..

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Golf Australia says five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson has died at the age of 88.

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It's been a pretty great World Cup so far, with wonder goals, surprising upsets, and just enough controversy keeping things interesting game after game after game after game (after game after game after game…). The true stars of the tournament have emerged off the pitch, however, first with the unofficial abuela of Mexico and now with Polish Mullet Kid, who rolled up to Poland's Group H showdown with Senegal on Tuesday rocking some flow for the ages:
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Soon after the unveiling of that all-night party in-the-back, Senegal's coach Aliou Cissé logged his own submission for “Viral World Cup Moment of the Day” with this incredible interpretation of a fist pump, but while the Lions of Teranga topped Poland 2-1 on the field, Cissé's celebration was only good enough for a draw here in the Twitterverse:
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Mike PontThe last time we heard from Paige Spiranac, the social media star was gracing the pages of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition, cobra stretching her way into the hearts of subscribers everywhere. Last week, she may have earned an even more coveted spot in the magazine industry, as she was selected to be on the Maxim Hot 100 List.
Admittedly, I have no clue if that's true, but it sounds like a pretty big deal. It really sounds like a big deal when you see how the list is broken down into categories, and which women are in each one. Paige was placed in the “Power Players” category, one that features women that “aren't just entertaining us, they're power players in business and government, pro sports and even newly-crowned royalty.” Spiranac was one of eight in this group that included both Melania and Ivanka Trump, Kim Kardashian, and the newly married Meghan Markle, who now goes by the Duchess of Sussex apparently.
However you feel about any of those names..

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) If the aim of the U.S. Open is to identify the best player, then the last three got it right.

The problem is a tendency to remember what went wrong.

The lasting image from Shinnecock Hills was Phil Mickelson, now 0 for 27 in the U.S. Open, hitting his putt too hard on the 13th hole Saturday. He moved as swiftly as his 48-year-old legs would allow and swatted the ball back toward the hole while it was still rolling. It was a shocking scene to everyone but Mickelson, who said he meant no disrespect to the game by intentionally violating a rule to either save shots or save a long walk to wherever his ball might have stopped.

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Brooks Koepka, meanwhile, delivered a classic U.S. Open performance with discipline, grit and clutch putting. He effectively won by getting up-and-down three times in a four-hole stretch, one of them for bogey, the last one a par on the 14th hole when he first had to get his ball back in play from thick, shin-high..

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we’re impressed with Brooks Koepka’s ability to stay focused on his job, even under the utmost pressure. And amazed by his knack for finding the just right moment to make a statement. And that’s just his product placement game:
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So smooth. Oh yeah, Brooks' golf game is pretty good, too, as evidenced by him picking up a second major title. And as we pick up a Michelob Ultra in Brooks’ honor (This is an Ultra-good sponsorship opportunity, guys!), let’s discuss an extra-wild U.S. Open week.
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Brooks Koepka: Jeez, this guy's career has taken off after witnessing this shot by me last year, huh?
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Brooks made it back-to-back national titles at Shinnecock and answered any silly questions about whether he has the game to win a “true” U.S. Open because he suffered and gritted his way to a win at one over this year. And it was nice for his girlfriend, J..