Golf This article is more than 9 years oldRenowned golf coach Bob Torrance dies at the age of 82
This article is more than 9 years old Son Sam confirms father’s death on TwitterBob Torrance coached Padraig Harington to two Opens
The golf coach Bob Torrance has died at the age of 82, his son Sam has confirmed.Torrance Sr was best known for his work with two-times Open champion Padraig Harrington, who he tutored to both his Claret Jugs in 2007 and 2008.
Torrance had cancer for some time and son Sam, a European Tour veteran and the 2002 Ryder Cup captain, announced he had passed away on Twitter.
“Sad day my dad just passed away peacefully in his sleep #reallygoingtomisshim,” he said.
Ian Poulter, playing in the Open, tweeted: “Really sad news Bob Torrance just passed away. An amazing man who coached so many great players. He will be missed.”
As well as Harrington, Torrance also coached his son and Paul McGinley among a host of others, but will be best remembered for his work with the former, who once described his coach as a “genius”.
The pair were so close that Harrington used to stay at the family home in Largs with Torrance and his wife, June, and following his first Open victory at Carnoustie the Irishman rang his mentor within 30 minutes of walking off the 18th green.
“Bob is the best swing coach in the world,” Harrington said after successfully defending his title at Birkdale in 2008.
“You can see his genius in the way he can analyse any swing. He’s spent his whole life examining the golf swing and his knowledge of cause and effect is just incredible.”
Torrance, well known for putting long hours into his craft, was also known for speaking his mind and once lambasted former pupil Marc Warren, claiming he was more concerned with “big flats and Aston Martins” than developing his game.
Torrance was also a keen disciple of Ben Hogan and used to visit the nine-times major winner at his home in Fort Worth, Texas.
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