Tommy Armour

Scottish-American professional golfer (1894–1968)
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Summary

Tommy Armour was born on September 24, 1894[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on September 11, 1968[3], in Larchmont[4]. He worked as a golfer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (570 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 12, 1968[7]
  • Place of burial: Ferncliff Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[11], Fettes College[12], Boroughmuir High School[13]
  • Award received: World Golf Hall of Fame[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Military branch: British Army[16]
  • Commons category: Tommy Armour[17]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[18]
  • Sport: golf[19]
  • Family name: Armour[20]
  • Given name: Tommy[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Country for sport: United States[23]

Why It Matters

Tommy Armour has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Armour born?

Tommy Armour was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Tommy Armour die?

Tommy Armour passed away in Larchmont[4].

What did Tommy Armour do for work?

Tommy Armour worked as a golfer[5].

Where did Tommy Armour go to school?

Tommy Armour was educated at University of Edinburgh[11], Fettes College[12], and Boroughmuir High School[13].

What awards did Tommy Armour receive?

Honors received include World Golf Hall of Fame[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → tommy-armour
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: tommy-armour, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289970704|tommy armour (#289970704)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  2. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → golf
    Military branch → British Army
    Place of birth → Edinburgh
    Occupation → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ Scottish sports hall of fame inductee id: a-f/tommy-armour, Changing http://web.archive.org/ URLs to https (×1). See [[Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/W"
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