Allan Robertson’s death helped create The Open Championship?
When Allan Robertson died in 1859 at the age of 43, golf was left without its undisputed champion. The following year, Prestwick Golf C...
Allan Robertson and Old Tom Morris split over a golf ball?
In 1848, a revolutionary new golf ball called the gutta-percha ball appeared. Robertson feared it would destroy his featherie business,...
Allan Robertson and Old Tom Morris were known as “The Invincibles”?
One of Robertson's greatest contributions to golf was mentoring a young apprentice named Tom Morris, who later became known as Old Tom ...
Allan Robertson was the greatest golfer of his generation?
During the 1840s and 1850s, Allan Robertson was considered almost unbeatable. Wealthy amateurs and professional players challenged him ...
Allan Robertson was considered the world’s first golf professional?
Before golf had professional tours, prize money, or televised championships, Allan Robertson was already making a living from the game....
