| Chip Thomson | |
| Birth Name: | Chip Edward Thomson |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1957 |
| Birth Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation: | 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]
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.
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]
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]