MORRIS, THOMAS AND THOMAS, JR.

bynames Old Tom and Young Tom (respectively b. June 17/26, 1821, St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scot.d. May ?, 1908, St. Andrews; b. 1850/51, St. Andrews/Prestwick, Ayr [now in Strathclyde]d. Dec. 25, 1875, St. Andrews), Scottish father and son, each of whom won the British Open golf tournament four times. Old Tom spent most of his life at St. Andrews as professional and greenskeeper (18631903). During his lifetime he became an almost legendary figure in golf, winning what was later called the British Open in 1861, 1862, 1864, and 1867 and competing in that annual event continually from 1861 to 1896, when he was 75 years old. Young Tom entered his first tournament at age 13 and won his first Open in 1868, at age 18. He went on to win the Open in 1869, 1870, and 1872 (there was no contest in 1871). Young Tom was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1975.