Family, Honours
Torrance's father Bob is a highly respected golf instructor, who coached son Sam from childhood. He now coaches Sam's son Daniel who also plays golf to a high level competing with Sam at the Dunhill Links Tournament in the Pro Am competition during the last few years winning it once. Torrance married English actress Suzanne Danielle in 1988. They have three children.
Torrance was awarded an MBE in 1996 for services to golf, and an OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours List, for his captaincy of Europe's Ryder Cup team.
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