Architect
Peter Thomson
Australian golfer who began designing courses with Michael Wolveridge in the 1960s and, with his business partners, developed more than 180 courses in over 30 countries. Source
- Life
- 1929–2018
- Firm
- Harris Thomson and Wolveridge
- Based in
- Melbourne, Australia
Painting: Christchurch. Watercolour. Original image from Top100GolfCourses.com
On The Golf List
17 courses credited to Thomson, best ranked first.
- 18Christchurch
SouthShirley · New Zealand · opened 1900
- 44Hamilton Island
QLDDent Island · Australia
- 57Links Hope Island
QLDHope Island · Australia
- 63Moonah Links (Open)
VICFingal · Australia
- 69Cottesloe
WASwanbourne · Australia
- 92Black Bull
VICYarrawonga · Australia
- –Alice Springs
NTAlice Springs · Australia
Unranked - –Ballarat
VICBallarat · Australia
Unranked - –Long Reef
NSWCollaroy · Australia
Unranked - –Manly
NSWManly · Australia
Unranked - –Sandhurst (Champions)
VICSandhurst · Australia
Unranked - –Sandhurst (North)
VICSandhurst · Australia
Unranked - –Southern
VICKeysborough · Australia
Unranked - –Tura Beach
NSWTura Beach · Australia
Unranked - –Twin Waters
QLDTwin Waters · Australia
Unranked - –Yarrawonga Mulwala (Lake)
NSWMulwala · Australia
Unranked - –Yarrawonga Mulwala (Murray)
NSWMulwala · Australia
Unranked
History
In order, each line from a published source.
Peter Thomson won the Open Championship five times among dozens of British tournament wins. Source
With business partners including Ross Perrett, he developed more than 180 courses in over 30 countries over 51 years. Source
Wairakei, near Taupo in New Zealand, was one of the first courses he worked on with Wolveridge and John Harris. Source
With Wolveridge he redesigned the Shirley Links at Christchurch Golf Club as a links-style course. Source
- 2016
He retired from course design in 2016 and died in 2018. Source