Tom Morris Sr.
4 Major Championships • 22th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Tom Morris Sr.
Tom Morris Sr. won 4 major championships during their career.
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Career Highlights
- Four Open Championships — Won in 1861, 1862, 1864, and 1867; oldest winner at age 46 (record still stands)
- 1862 Record Margin — Won by 13 strokes, a major championship record until Tiger Woods' 15-stroke margin at 2000 U.S. Open
- 39 Years at St Andrews — Served as Keeper of the Green from 1864-1903, transforming the Old Course
- Golf Course Design Pioneer — Designed over 40 courses including Muirfield, Prestwick, and Lahinch
- Greenkeeping Innovator — Introduced top-dressing greens with sand, push mowers, and strategic hazard placement
- "The Invincibles" — Partnered with Allan Robertson in alternate shot matches, never losing on even terms
Did You Know?
- Fired Over Golf Balls: Was fired by Allan Robertson in 1848 for playing the new gutta percha ball, which threatened Robertson's featherie ball business
- Father of Modern Greenkeeping: Revolutionized course maintenance with innovations like separate teeing areas, wider fairways, and managed hazards
- Died at 86: Worked until just before his death in 1908, falling down stairs at The New Golf Club in St Andrews