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.
Aliases (1)
- Bobby Jones ×1
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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golf course architect → human → professional golfer → |
| activeYears |
mid-19th century
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| awardReceived |
The Open Championship 1861
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The Open Championship 1862 → The Open Championship 1864 → The Open Championship 1867 → |
| birthName |
Thomas Mitchell Morris
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| burialPlace |
St Andrews Cathedral churchyard, St Andrews, Scotland
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| causeOfDeath |
fall down a staircase
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| child |
Young Tom Morris
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom → |
| dateOfBirth |
1821-06-16
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| dateOfDeath |
1908-05-24
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| employer |
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
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| fatherOf |
Young Tom Morris
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| givenName |
Thomas
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| hasHeritage |
Scottish
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| influenced |
Harry Vardon
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J.H. Taylor → James Braid → Young Tom Morris → modern links golf course design → |
| nickname |
Old Tom Morris
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| 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, Fife, Scotland
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| placeOfDeath |
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| positionHeld |
keeper of the green at the Old Course at St Andrews
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| 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
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| residence |
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| sport |
golf
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Masters Tournament
("Bobby Jones")
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courseDesigner |
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New Course at St Andrews
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designer |
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Old Course at St Andrews
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laterArchitectInvolvement |
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Old Tom Morris
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nickname |