Young Tom Morris

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Young Tom Morris was a pioneering Scottish professional golfer of the 19th century, renowned for winning four consecutive Open Championships and helping to shape the early history of the sport.

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Young Tom Morris canonical 6
Tom Morris Jr. 1

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instanceOf Scottish sportsperson
human
professional golfer
activeYears 1860s
1870s
burialPlace St Andrews Cathedral churchyard
causeOfDeath pulmonary hemorrhage
child Unnamed stillborn child
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1851-04-20
dateOfDeath 1875-12-25
era 19th century
father Old Tom Morris
fullName Thomas Morris Jr.
gender male
givenName Thomas
handedness right-handed
heritage Scottish
influenced early development of professional golf
knownFor helping to shape the early history of golf
pioneering aggressive style of play in golf
language English
Scots
memberOf The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
mother Elizabeth Hunter
nickname Young Tom Morris
notableAchievement First golfer to win The Open Championship four times in a row
Won four consecutive Open Championships
Youngest winner of The Open Championship
notableEvent Shot the first recorded competitive round under 50 for 12 holes at St Andrews
Won The Open Championship three times in succession and kept the Challenge Belt permanently
notableFact Considered one of golf’s first superstars
Died shortly after the death of his wife in childbirth
Helped popularize stroke play and more attacking strategies in golf
occupation golfer
placeOfBirth St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
linked to: St Andrews
placeOfDeath St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
linked to: St Andrews
recordHeld Youngest Open Champion at age 17
relative Old Tom Morris
residence St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
linked to: St Andrews
sport golf
spouse Margaret Drinnan
tournamentWin The Open Championship 1868
The Open Championship 1869
The Open Championship 1870
The Open Championship 1872

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Old Tom Morris fatherOf Young Tom Morris
Old Tom Morris child Young Tom Morris
Old Tom Morris influenced Young Tom Morris
Golf Champion Trophy firstWinner Tom Morris Jr.
linked to: Young Tom Morris
Young Tom Morris nickname Young Tom Morris
Old Tom Morris parentOf Young Tom Morris
subject linked to: Thomas
Thomas Mitchell Morris relative Young Tom Morris