Thomas Morris Jr.
E794896
Thomas Morris Jr., better known as Young Tom Morris, was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish golfer and multiple Open Championship winner who helped shape the early history of the sport.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Young Tom Morris | 0 |
| Old Tom Morris | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish golfer
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professional golfer ⓘ sports pioneer ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstOpenWin | 17 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St Andrews Links
NERFINISHED
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The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Andrews Cathedral churchyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pulmonary problems (reported) ⓘ |
| child |
Young Tom Morris
NERFINISHED
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unnamed son (died in childbirth) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1851-04-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1875-12-25 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Old Tom Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Thomas Morris Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCourse | Old Course at St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of competitive stroke play in golf
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early professionalization of golf ⓘ |
| knownFor |
multiple Open Championship victories
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pioneering early professional golf ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the earliest golf superstars
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helped establish The Open Championship as golf’s premier event ⓘ |
| marriageYear | 1874 ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| nickname | Young Tom Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first player to win The Open Championship four times
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first player to win The Open Championship three consecutive times ⓘ |
| occupation | golfer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | youngest winner of The Open Championship ⓘ |
| relative | Old Tom Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Drinnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
aggressive scoring
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long and accurate driving ⓘ |
| tournamentWon |
The Open Championship 1868
NERFINISHED
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The Open Championship 1869 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Open Championship 1870 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Open Championship 1872 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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