Chip Thomson

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Chip Thomson
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Born
Chip Edward Thomson

(1957-03-26) March 26, 1957 (age 67)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)Businessman
Golf instructor
Actor
Writer

Chip Thomson is an American businessman, inventor, golf instructor, actor, and writer. [1] [2] He has coached PGA Tour golfers at the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and Tour Championship. [3] [4]

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As an inventor, Thomson is known for inventing 3rdiView, LiverSaver, Money Clamp, Windzone Motorcycle Toolkits, ZCLIP, and The Honey Do. [2] [1] He is also the author of Protege of Vagabonds.

Early life

Thomson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in Jacksonville, Illinois. [1] [5] He played golf at the collegiate level in Illinois before transitioning into founding his business. [1] [5]

Career

During his career, Thomson has coached PGA Tour golfers at the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and Tour Championship. [1] [6] He has also managed a restaurant, and sold nuclear equipment in Denver. [1]

In 1991, Thomson moved to Austin, Texas and along with running his businesses, focused on coaching golf to PGA Tour players. [1] [3] [5]

In 1997, Thomson founded Blue Chip Promotions. He is also the founder and president of Austin-based beza LP. [6]

In 2002, Thomson participated in the Drambuie World Ice Golf Championship. [7] In addition, Thomson has recruited, played in, and helped organize the Mexican Open. [6] Later, in the same year, he conceptualized 3rdiView. [1] The device, intended for training athletes and performers, was inspired during his coaching of golfer Pete Jordan for the 2002 U.S. Open. [1]

In 2004, Thomson became the inaugural on-course commentator for the PGA Tour Network on XM Radio. [8]

In 2011, Thomson invented the ZCLIP, a combination of a money clip and wallet made from carbon fiber. [2]

In 2014, Thomson developed LiverSaver, a product designed to mitigate the impact of alcohol on the liver and other organs. [2] He is also the inventor of multiple devices including Money Clamp, a hybrid between a money clip and a binder, and a system for predicting sporting event outcomes. [1]

Thomson has contributed to golf and sports journalism, writing for newspapers and magazines, and has been an analyst for CBS and CNN. [1]

Thomson transitioned into acting, drawing on his experience in front of the camera from his television shows, commercials, and short films. [2] He is scheduled to appear in Shooter's Nail, a feature film directed by Lisa Regina and starring Eric Roberts, which focuses on the theme of bullying people with disabilities. [2] He appeared in two segments of, From Dusk till Dawn . [2]

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