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 • Charlie Villanueva • Derek Morris (ice hockey) • Dragutin Lerman • George Perris • James Tiptree Jr. • Karl Hanke • Per Gade • Rupert Grint • Vahur Afanasjev

Born in the same month (August 1953): Andrea Saltelli • Anthony Seldon • Bobby G • Butch Patrick • David Boaz • Jean Tirole • Kay Stenshjemmet • Kevin Rowland • Paul Ellering • Peter Wright (journalist) • Robert Parish • Thomas Pogge • Tom Cohen • Wijda Mazereeuw • Wolfgang Hohlbein