Golfing Greats - Peter Thomson

Golfing Greats - Peter Thomson

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Location

British Open Championship, Holylake, Royal Birkdale, St. Andrews

Year

1979

Date

Transmission 31/05/1986

Length

23min 58sec

Audio

sound

Format

1 inch

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the UTV Archive Partnership Project (ITV, Northern Ireland Screen and PRONI)

Courtesy

Department for Communities, ITV, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, UTV

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The Golfing Greats series features in-depth interviews with some of the best known golf players in the world.

This episode covers Peter Thomson's career, from his start in Melbourne, Australia, to his five Open Championship wins between 1954 and 1965. Thomson is the only player to win a modern major three times in a row - 1954, 55 and 56. 

Features interviews with Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, John Jacobs and Tony Jacklin.

Credits

Produced and Directed by David Turner

Photography by Ramsey Nelson and David Scott

Production Assistant: Judy Fetherston

Programme Associate: Leslie Daws

Film Editor: John Leeds

Film Unit Sound: Derek Armstrong 

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