S urprisingly enough, there’s no shot tracer or other analytical data available on Old Tom Morris’ driving distances through the mid part of the 19th century. Trying to ascertain how far he ...

Old Tom still holds the record as the oldest winner of The Open at 46. The next year, in 1868, he finished second – to his 17-year-old son Young Tom Morris, who also won the Open four times.

Tom Morris was born on June 16, 1821, in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, to John and Jean Morris. ... In 1867, he became the oldest winner of the tournament, a record that still stands today.

Old Tom Morris was one of the pioneers in modern golf, ... At 46 years old in 1867, he became the oldest player to win The Open, a record that still stands. Ad.