Who the heck is Tommy Armour lll?
For some strange reason I have always been fascinated with Tommy Armour lll. Maybe it’s just the famous (golf) name or maybe the fact that I once owned Tommy Armour Silver Scot golf clubs – really not sure.
He also has a reputation as being quite the ladies man, been known to tip back a few and enjoys the company of Hollywood stars (playing with guys like Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, George Clooney and Burt Lancaster among others) and generally living the luxury lifestyle that being a pro golfer can provide.
But he always seemed to be the quintessential journeyman. Born in 1959, he is closing in on the half century mark very soon. Perhaps soon to join the Champions Tour. He has career earning of over 9 million dollars.
Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He is considered to be a great ball striker (he takes a dynamic, hockey-like slash at the ball) and somewhat of a streaky putter. Take a look at Tommy Armours Golf Swing here.
He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 Phoenix Open and the 2003 Valero Texas Open.
He currently holds the scoring record for best overall score on 72 holes (254), which he set during his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003.
His Grandfather, known as “The Silver Scot,” won the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. His grandfather died when he was only 8 and he never really got the chance to spend much time with him.
Tommy Armour’s remains one of the most recognizable names in golf decades after his death and more than a half-century since the height of his fame. Why? Because of Tommy Armour golf clubs, which continue to be a highly popular brand of clubs.
A final Tommy Armour comment on his colorful career, “You only get one trip around life. Golf is just something that I love to do. I don’t play for the money, I never have. I’ve made a lot of good friends playing golf professionally.”
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[...] I have always really dug this pony-tailed, somewhat eccentric guy from Spain, Miguel Angel Jimenez, not only for his amazing golf game but also for his swashbuckling ways and love of life – including fine wines and expensive cigars. (Reminds me a bit of his American counterpart I wrote about – Who the Heck is Tommy Armour III?) [...]
Love to find a book by Tommy Armour i once read,about a round with just 3 clubs.Anyone know the title?
If you like Tommy Armour III you can read about my close encounter with him while playing in the Phoenix Open Desert Pro-Am in 1989 – the year before the rascal won the darn thing!
Playing golf with him was a hoot!