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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish person
golf course architect
human
professional golfer
activeYears mid-19th century
awardReceived The Open Championship 1861
The Open Championship 1862
The Open Championship 1864
The Open Championship 1867
birthName Thomas Mitchell Morris
burialPlace St Andrews Cathedral churchyard, St Andrews, Scotland
causeOfDeath fall down a staircase
child Young Tom Morris
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1821-06-16
dateOfDeath 1908-05-24
employer The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
fatherOf Young Tom Morris
givenName Thomas
hasHeritage Scottish
influenced Harry Vardon
J.H. Taylor
James Braid
Young Tom Morris
modern links golf course design
nickname Old Tom Morris
notableAchievement considered a founding figure of modern golf
helped standardize 18-hole golf courses
pioneered modern greenkeeping methods
won The Open Championship four times
notableWork design of Askernish Golf Course (original layout)
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
golf course designer
golfer
greenkeeper
placeOfBirth St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
placeOfDeath St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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)
oldest winner of The Open Championship
religion Presbyterianism
residence St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
sport golf


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