Tom Weiskopf, the 1973 Open champion, died this week following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the Associated Press confirmed. He was 79.
Weiskopf was among the game’s best players in the 1970s, winning 12 times on Tour in the decade and 16 times overall in his career. His major triumph came at Royal Troon, where he finished three shots clear of Johnny Miller and Neil Coles, with Jack Nicklaus a further stroke behind.
Weiskopf was also a prolific course architect. Working with Jay Morrish and in a solo capacity, Weiskopf had more than 40 course designs to his credit; among them: TPC Scottsdale, Troon North GC in Scottsdale and Loch Lomond GC in Scotland.