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In photos: Tom Weiskopf through the years

Tim Schmitt
USA TODAY Sports
Aug. 21, 2022, 9:00 a.m. ET
Tom Weiskopf bends as he watches his putt near the cup on the fourth green. The ball went in for a birdie during the final round of the Masters Gold Tournament Apr. 14, 1974 at the Augusta National Golf Club.

Tom Weiskopf was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020 and began his first chemotherapy treatment soon after. He died at the age of 79.

Weiskopf won the British Open in 1973, which would be his only major title. The star from Massillon, Ohio, finished second four times at the Masters, including 1975, while also adding another runner-up showing at the PGA Championship.

He won 16 times on the PGA Tour, as many times as Jack Burke Jr.,  Ralph Guldahl and Mark O'Meara, and added two European Tour wins and four PGA Tour Champions victories.

Here are a few shots at Weiskopf, who evolved into one of the game's most renowned golf course designers, and some of the courses he's worked on. He has over 40 to his credit.

04/11/1984; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1984 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Dudley Woodard -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/06/1983; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1983 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Lannis Waters -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/08/1982; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tom Weiskopf at Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/08/1982; Augusta, Georgia, USA; From left, Tom Weiskopf and Jerry Pate walk to the green at Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/08/1982; Augusta, Georgia, USA; From left, Tom Weiskopf and Jerry Pate walk to the green at Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/08/1982; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tom Weiskopf at Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/08/1982; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tom Weiskopf at Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/08/1982; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf at Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/07/1982; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus and another Golfer discuss the next shot at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Phillip Powell -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/07/1982; Augusta, Georgia USA; Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf walk toward a green during the Practice Round at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Phillip Powell -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/07/1982; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf chats with spectators during a Practice Round at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Larry Grayam -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/07/1982; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf, Jack Nicklaus and another Golfer discuss the next shot at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1982 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Phillip Powell -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
May 1980; Dublin, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Tom Weiskopf in action during the 1980 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY NETWORK
06/07/1977; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf putts at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Dudley Woodard -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia USA; Tom Weiskopf with club in hand beside the water at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia USA; Raymond Floyd and Tom Weiskopf on a green at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Lee Downing -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia USA; Arnold Palmer and Tom Weiskopf on a green at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Lee Downing -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
4-13-1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tom Weiskopf at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/12/1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tom Weiskopf at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
04/13/1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; From left, Tom Weiskopf, Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
4-10-1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tom Weiskopf in front of crowd at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
Tiger Woods of the United States and Tom Weiskopf of the United States look on during the Champion Golfers' Challenge ahead of the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course on July 15, 2015 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
May 1980; Dublin, OH, USA; FILE PHOTO; Tom Weiskopf in action during the 1980 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY NETWORK
Tom Weiskopf during the 1980 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images
Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, a Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course. Photo by Troon Country Club
Sport, Golf, British Open Championship, Royal Troon, Scotland, 1973, USA's Tom Weiskopf is pictured on his way to winning the tournament (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)
No. 15 at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course, which Tom Weiskopf designed with longtime partner Jay Morrish. The course is home to the The Waste Management Phoenix Open.
From left: Nick Price, Tom Weiskopf, Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woods, hown at the 2015 Champion Golfers’ Challenge before the British Open
Arnold Palmer, left and Tom Weiskopf, right, who have won 74 tour victories between them, take practice putts in preparation for the 60th PGA Championship, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1978, Oakmont, Pa. Neither golfer has over won the PGA Championship.
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No. 15 at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course, which was refreshed by Tom Weiskopf and Landscapes Unlimited

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