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Tommy Armour (September 24, 1894 in Edinburgh,
Scotland - September 12, 1968) was a United
Kingdom|British-born professional golfer. He was
nicknamed the "Silver Scot".

During his service in the World War I he rose from
a private to Staff Major in the Tank Corps. His
conduct earned him an audience with George V of
the United Kingdom|George V. However, he lost his
sight to a mustard gas explosion and surgeons had
to add a metal plate to his head and left arm.
During his convalescence, he regained the sight of
his right eye and took to golfing.

Armour won the French Amateur tournament in 1920.
He moved to USA and met Walter Hagen, who gave him
a job as secretary of the Westchester-Biltmore
Club. He became a U.S citizen at this time. In
1924 Armour became a professional golfer. 

Armour won the 1927 US Open (golf)|US Open, 1930
PGA Championship, and the 1931 The Open
Championship|British Open. His 1930 campaign was
overshadowed by Bobby Jones' Grand Slam, and
Armour seems to have been overlooked. 

Armour retired from major competitions after 1935
and begun to teach at the Boca Raton Club in
Florida, with $50 a lesson. His pupils included
Didrikson Zaharias and Lawson Little. He watched
the pupil to hit 20 balls, gave a sharp analysis
and made him hit 20 more, with more analysis.

During World War II, Armour played in exhibitions
for USO and Red Cross.

Armour cowrote a book How to Play Your Best Golf
All the Time (1952) with Herb Graffis. It became a
best seller and for many years was the
biggest-selling book ever authored on golf.

Following his passing in 1968, Tommy Armour was
interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale,
New York. Some modern golf equipment is still
marketed in his name.

==See also==
Golfers with most PGA Tour wins

==External links==
* http://www.lothianburngc.co.uk/armour.php
Biography of Tommy Armour