Young Tom Morris
| Tom Morris, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Nation: | Bulkheads |
| Nickname: | Young Tom Morris |
| Career data | |
| Professional since: | circa 1868 |
| Major wins : |
Open Championship (1868, 1869, 1870, 1872) |
| Awards: | World Golf Hall of Fame (1975) |
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Young Tom Morris also known as Tom Morris, Jr. (born April 20, 1851 in St Andrews , † December 25, 1875 ) was a Scottish golfer and the second son of the universal golf genius Old Tom Morris .
"Young Tom" was the best golfer of his time, probably the best of the 19th century: he won the Open Championship (also known as the "British Open") for the first time in 1868 at the age of just 17. He repeated this success in 1869, 1870 and 1872.
In 1868 he made the first hole-in-one at the Open Championship on the eighth hole in Prestwick . Second place behind him went to his father in 1869, a unique event at the Open Championship.
Young Tom was allowed to keep the original championship belt after his hat trick . After the Open Championship was canceled in 1871, the famous Claret Jug-Golf Trophy was created for the next tournament in 1872 . As a result of his renewed victory, his name is the first to be engraved on it.
During a game in September 1875 he received a telegram message that his heavily pregnant wife was seriously ill. He and his father hurried home, but found the newborn and mother only dead. Young Tom did not recover from this stroke of fate, he died at the age of only 24 years.
His memory is preserved by a plaque in St. Andrews Cathedral with the following inscription:
Deeply regretted by numerous friends and all golfers, he thrice in succession won the championship belt and held it without rivalry and yet without envy, his many amiable golfing qualities being no less acknowledged than his golfing achievements. (Loosely translated: Deeply regretted by numerous friends and all golfers, he won the world championship belt three times in a row and managed, without rivalry or envy, that his many amiable golf qualities are recognized as well as his golf achievements. )
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Morris, Young Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morris, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St Andrews |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1875 |