Old Tom Morris
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Old Tom Morris was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish golfer and golf course designer, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of modern golf.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Tom Morris canonical | 18 |
| Bobby Jones | 1 |
| Tom Morris Sr. | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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golf course architect ⓘ human ⓘ professional golfer ⓘ |
| activeYears | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
The Open Championship
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surface form:
The Open Championship 1861
The Open Championship ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship 1862
The Open Championship ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship 1864
The Open Championship ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship 1867
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| birthName | Thomas Mitchell Morris ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Andrews Cathedral churchyard, St Andrews, Scotland ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fall down a staircase ⓘ |
| child | Young Tom Morris ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1821-06-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1908-05-24 ⓘ |
| employer |
The R&A
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surface form:
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
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| fatherOf | Young Tom Morris ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Scottish ⓘ |
| influenced |
Harry Vardon
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J.H. Taylor ⓘ James Braid ⓘ Young Tom Morris ⓘ modern links golf course design ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Tom Morris self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
considered a founding figure of modern golf
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helped standardize 18-hole golf courses ⓘ pioneered modern greenkeeping methods ⓘ won The Open Championship four times ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of Askernish Golf Course (original layout)
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design of Carnoustie Golf Links (early layout work) ⓘ design of Cruden Bay Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Elie (Golf House Club) course ⓘ design of Kinghorn Golf Club course ⓘ design of Lahinch Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Leven Links (early layout work) ⓘ design of Machrihanish Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Moray Golf Club (Old Course) layout ⓘ design of Muirfield golf course ⓘ design of Nairn Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Panmure Golf Club course (early layout work) ⓘ design of Prestwick Golf Club course ⓘ design of Rosapenna Golf Resort (Old Tom Morris Links) ⓘ design of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Royal County Down Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Royal Dornoch Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Royal Portrush Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of St Andrews New Course (consultation and influence) ⓘ design of Tain Golf Club course ⓘ design of Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon Golf Club) course ⓘ design of the Old Course at St Andrews (modifications and improvements) ⓘ |
| occupation |
clubmaker
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golf course designer ⓘ golfer ⓘ greenkeeper ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
St Andrews
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surface form:
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| placeOfDeath |
St Andrews
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surface form:
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| positionHeld | keeper of the green at the Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ |
| recordHeld |
largest margin of victory in The Open Championship (13 strokes in 1862)
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oldest winner of The Open Championship ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence |
St Andrews
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surface form:
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| sport | golf ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bobby Jones
this entity surface form:
Tom Morris Sr.