Sam Torrance

Samuel Robert Torrance is a Scottish professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins. Torrance was a member of European Ryder Cup teams on eight occasions consecutively; on Cup-winning teams four times. He was also part of the winning Scotland team at the 1995 Dunhill Cup. He was the winning non-playing captain of the European Ryder Cup team in 2002. Torrance was honoured with the MBE (1996) and OBE (2003), for his outstanding contributions to golf.

24 August 1953

Born on the same birth day (24 August): Albert Claude • Anjali Devi • Arian Foster • Arthur III, Duke of Brittany • Brian Rajadurai • Derek Morris (ice hockey) • Erin Molan • James Tiptree Jr. • Jean Rhys • Joe Manchin • Linton Kwesi Johnson • Manu Maʻu • Mark de Vries • Nancy Spero • Oscar Hijuelos • Rocky Johnson • Shoichi Funaki • Steve Guttenberg • Todd Young • Tugay Kerimoğlu • Vince McMahon

Born in the same month (August 1953): Anne Fadiman • David Boaz • Don Most • Horace Panter • James Horner • Joan Smith • Korrie Layun Rampan • Louie Gohmert • Mark Thatcher • Pat Sharkey • Peter Horton • Tom Berryhill • Tõnu Kaljuste • Wijda Mazereeuw