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Tom Weiskopf, Former Ohio State Golfer and British Open Champion, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 79

Tom Weiskopf, who starred on the 1962 golf team at Ohio State before enjoying a long and successful career on the PGA tour, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday, according to Golf Digest.

Weiskopf passed at 79 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

I send my deepest sympathies to the family of Tom Weiskopf. Will miss you and your stories. RIP my friend. PC has struck again..

— Tom Watson (@TomWatsonPGA) August 21, 2022

Weiskopf was a member of the 1962 golf team at Ohio State, arriving the year after Jack Nicklaus left Columbus to start his own pro career.