It was only in the 1860s when Old Tom Morris, who served as the Keeper of the Greens, separated the 17th green from the 1st green that the current counterclockwise routing we know today was created.

Morris Sr. won the second-ever edition of the major way back in 1861, only for his son to follow in his footsteps 7 years later. Ironically, Morris Jr.’s triumph in 1868 saw him beat his old man ...

It seemed unlikely the original Old Tom Morris layout was going to be recovered but a repair job costing £75,000 (nearly $100,000) and a lot of effort from hard working club staff and members ...

I have written in the past about how far Old Tom Morris might hit the ball with modern equipment and I started that piece by saying that we’ll never know as Old Tom has been dead for quite a ...

Noteworthy: Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris did not play because the wife of Young Tom Morris died six days before the championship while giving birth. Young Tom Morris also died later that year.

Noteworthy: Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris did not play because the wife of Young Tom Morris died six days before the championship while giving birth. Young Tom Morris also died later that year.

Score: 56-59-51--166. Margin: 2 shots. Winner’s share: 8 pounds. Noteworthy: Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris did not play because the wife of Young Tom Morris died six days before the ...

Noteworthy: Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris did not play because the wife of Young Tom Morris died six days before the championship while giving birth. Young Tom Morris also died later that year.

Noteworthy: Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris did not play because the wife of Young Tom Morris died six days before the championship while giving birth. Young Tom Morris also died later that year.