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PGTI
mourns passing away of the
legendary Peter Thomson
PETER THOMSON
Peter Thomson
5 times British Open champion
(1954, 1955, 1956, 1958 and 1965).
he Professional Golf Tour of
India (PGTI) mourned the
passing away of Australian
gol¿ ng legend Peter Thomson. had a special connection with India. He
played a key role in helping put India on
the international gol¿ ng map through his
efforts in establishing the Indian Open.
Thomson, who passed away
aged 88, in Melbourne,
Australia, on June 20th, 2018, was
a ¿ ve-time British Open champion
(1954, 1955, 1956, 1958 and 1965).
He is among only four men who have
won the British Open for three years in
succession. During his numerous trips to Europe
and the United States, Thomson would
always try to make a stopover in India,
which was one of his favourite countries.
He encouraged many other international
golfers to come and play in India. He
also gradually convinced the authorities
in India to launch the Indian Open.
Thomson, who was inducted into the
World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988, also Thomson went on to win the inaugural
edition of the Indian Open in 1964 and
Convinced the authorities in India
to launch the Indian Open.
followed that up with two more victories
at the event in 1966 and 1976. He and
Jyoti Randhawa are the only two players
who have won the Indian Open on three
occasions.
Thomson was a victoriou