Tommy Horton (golfer)

Thomas Alfred Horton, MBE (St. Helens, Merseyside, 16 June 1941) is an English professional golfer.

Horton is one of the golfers who for years on the European PGA Tour played without to stand out. In the first years of the Tour, he won some tournaments and in 1976 he received the 5th place on the ranking.

He now plays on the European seniors Tour him faring better. In 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 he was number 1 on the Order of Merit five times, and won the John Jacobs Trophy. He won six tournaments In 1997, a record that at the Senior Tour has not yet been surpassed.

In 2012, he was given a lifelong membership of the European Tour.



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 * 1.1 Various victories
 * 1.2 European Tour
 * 1.3 European Senior Tour
 * 1.4 National
 * 2 Teams
 * 3 external link
 * 1967: Worthing Am/Pro Trophy (with d. Callanan)
 * 1968: r.t.v. International Open
 * 1969: Tyneside Festival
 * 1970: South African Open, Long John Scotch Whisky Match Play Championship
 * 1973: Nigerian Open
 * 1975: Gambian Open
 * 1977: Zambia Open
 * 1984: PLM Open (this tournament from 1986-1990 was on the agenda of the European Tour)
 * 1985: Togo Open
 * 1971: Gallaher Ulster Open (the European Tour did not exist, but the PGA France this tournament yet with it)
 * 1972: Piccadilly Medal
 * 1974: Penfold Tournament
 * 1976: Uniroyal International
 * 1978: Dunlop Masters
 * 1992 Forte PGA Seniors Championship :
 * 1993: Shell Scottish Seniors Open, Senior Zurich pro-am Lexus Trophy
 * 1994: St Pierre Seniors Classic, Belfast Telegraph Irish Senior Masters
 * 1995: De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic
 * 1996: Castle Royle European Seniors Classic, Stella Senior Open, Northern Electric Seniors, The Players Championship
 * 1997: Beko Turkish Seniors Open, AIB Irish Seniors Open, Jersey Seniors Open, Clubhaus Seniors Scottish Seniors Open, Classic, Senior Tournament of Champions
 * 1998: El Bosque Seniors Open, De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic, The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship
 * 1999: Beko Classic, Monte Carlo Invitiational
 * 2000: Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open
 * 1995: British Senior Club Professional Championship
 * 1996: British Senior Club Professional Championship
 * 1997: British Senior Club Professional Championship
 * 1998: British Senior Club Professional Championship
 * Ryder Cup: 1975, 1977
 * World Cup: 1976
 * Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1974 (winners), 76 (winners)
 * Double Diamond: 1971 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1975, 1976 (winners), 1977
 * PGA Cup: 1978 (winners, non-playing captain)
 * Praia D'El Rey European Cup: 1997, 1998, 1999