Thomas Mitchell Morris (16 June 1821 – 24 May 1908), otherwise known as Old Tom Morris, and The Grand Old Man of Golf, [1] [5] was a Scottish golfer. He was born in St Andrews , Fife , the "home of golf" and location of the St Andrews Links , and died there as well.

Jul 5, 2023 · Old Tom Morris was a champion golfer, a pioneer in course design and of greenkeeping practices. His fame brought golf into the public eye. Framed by cap and beard, his face remains one of the most recognisable in our sport. The year 1821 was a seminal one in the history of golf in St Andrews.

Aug 14, 2023 · Filled with the most remarkable relationships, experiences, innovations, popularisations and unfortunately, tragedy, the life story of Old Tom Morris is one that will be told for 200 more years, and indeed 200 more after that.

May 24, 2019 · Tom Morris Sr., better known today as Old Tom Morris, was a 19th-century pioneer of golf and a multiple winner in the early history of the British Open. He is considered one of the most legendary figures in the history of golf.

Jun 16, 2021 · One figure in particular – Old Tom Morris – played a major part in securing Scotland’s role in this story of sporting history. The origins of the earliest golf-like games using a ball, a stick and a hole are uncertain, but modern golf as …

Nov 15, 2022 · Old Tom Morris held just about every golf industry position, but nothing compares to what he accomplished as a golf course architect. Learn about his life, and the characteristics of his famous golf courses.

Aug 20, 2015 · The story of Old and Young Tom Morris of St Andrews, two of the most iconic figures in golf's early history, Their tale is one of triumph and tragedy.

June 16, 2021, was Old Tom Morris’s 200th birthday. While almost every golfer knows his name, few know much about him, golf’s first true Renaissance man—the best golfer in the world, the go-to expert in setting out a course, the first course superintendent, maker of golf equipment.