Peter Thomson (June 20, age 88)
Australian golf icon Peter Thomson died at age 88 in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Golf Australia, the sport’s governing body in the nation, said in a statement that Thomson had been treated for Parkinson’s disease for the last four years. Thomson won five British Opens between 1954 and 1965, and was the only golfer last century to have won that tournament three years in a row.
Thomson also played in the U.S., although not for many seasons, as he was not accustomed to American courses.
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