Old Tom Morris learned his craft from golf’s first great champion?
As a teenager, Old Tom Morris became an apprentice to Allan Robertson, widely regarded as the finest golfer of his generation and often...
Old Tom Morris was paid more for course design than playing golf?
By the later part of his career, Old Tom Morris' greatest value was no longer as a tournament player but as one of golf's foremost expe...
Old Tom Morris left St Andrews to become the professional at Prestwick?
Although Old Tom Morris is forever associated with St Andrews, one of the most important moments in his career came when he left the Ho...
Old Tom Morris was one of the first travelling golf architects?
Before Old Tom Morris, golf courses were usually created by local clubs adapting whatever natural land was available to them. Morris wa...
Old Tom Morris never won the Claret Jug?
Despite winning The Open Championship four times, Old Tom Morris never lifted the famous Claret Jug. His victories came in 1861, 1862, ...
