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Peter Thomson

1929 - 2018

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Peter William Thomson (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer, often cited as the greatest and most successful golfer in Australian golf history. In the late 1940s, Thomson turned professional and immediately had success on the Australasian circuits, then posted his first international win at the 1950 New Zealand Open followed by the 1951 Australian Open. From the time he turned professional in 1949, Thomson won at least one tournament every year for the next 20 years, including 27 'National Opens'. Thomson won professional championships in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Philippines, England, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Canada, India, Hong Kong and the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Thomson is the 32nd most popular golfer (down from 29th in 2024), the 669th most popular biography from Australia (down from 618th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Peter Thomson ranks 32 out of 71. Before him are Jason Day, Nick Price, Justin Thomas, Ian Woosnam, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, and Fred Couples. After him are Justin Rose, Lorena Ochoa, Ernie Els, Shane Lowry, Henrik Stenson, and Ángel Cabrera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Peter Thomson ranks 561. Before him are Jimmy Adamson, Ila Arun, Barbara Murray, Eddie Garcia, Bobby Johnstone, and Thomas Eagleton. After him is Usha Kiran. Among people deceased in 2018, Peter Thomson ranks 616. Before him are Michele Monti, John Allen Chau, Rouzan al-Najjar, Richard A. Searfoss, Ken Dodd, and Vlatko Ilievski. After him are Jung Jae-sung, Ralph Santolla, Markus Beyer, Jlloyd Samuel, Meena Alexander, and Rita Bhaduri.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Peter Thomson ranks 674 out of 1,143. Before him are Peter O'Brien (1960), Kim Brennan (1985), Bridie Carter (1970), Chris Beath (1984), Rob Dougan (1969), Matthew Ryan (1964), Jai Hindley (1996), Gail Neall (1955), Gia Carides (1964), Tahyna MacManus (1986), and Debbie Flintoff-King (1960). After him are Rohan Dennis (1990).

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Among GOLFERS In Australia

Among golfers born in Australia, Peter Thomson ranks 3. Before him are Greg Norman (1955), and Jason Day (1987). After him are Adam Scott (1980), Karrie Webb (1974), and Geoff Ogilvy (1977).

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