GOLFER

Old Tom Morris

1821 - 1908

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Thomas Mitchell Morris (16 June 1821 – 24 May 1908), otherwise known as Old Tom Morris, and The Grand Old Man of Golf, was a Scottish golfer. He was born in St Andrews, Fife, the "home of golf" and location of the St Andrews Links, and died there as well. Young Tom Morris (died 1875), also a golfer, was his son. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Old Tom Morris is the 16th most popular golfer, the 6,147th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,856th in 2019) and the most popular British Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Old Tom Morris ranks 16 out of 71. Before him are Sam Snead, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Greg Norman, Byron Nelson, and Annika Sörenstam. After him are Tom Watson, George Lyon, Michelle Wie, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, and Vijay Singh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1821, Old Tom Morris ranks 98. Before him are Joseph Noel Paton, Mathilde Marchesi, Robert O'Hara Burke, Churchill Babington, Daniel Harvey Hill, and Robert S. Duncanson.  Among people deceased in 1908, Old Tom Morris ranks 105. Before him are Ignacio de Veintemilla, Joel Chandler Harris, Ludwig Carl Christian Koch, American Horse, Redvers Buller, and Harriet Hosmer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Old Tom Morris ranks 6,149 out of 8,785. Before him are Nellie Halstead (1910), Dave Morgan (1944), Ben Howard (1987), Caroline Bliss (1961), Joss Stone (1987), and Stanley Middleton (1919). After him are Skandar Keynes (1991), Joseph Mawle (1974), Billy Bragg (1957), Conn Iggulden (1971), Andrew Howard (1969), and Stuart Williams (1930).

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Among GOLFERS In United Kingdom

Among golfers born in United Kingdom, Old Tom Morris ranks 1. After him are Nick Faldo (1957), Rory McIlroy (1989), Ian Woosnam (1958), Sandy Lyle (1958), Colin Montgomerie (1963), Darren Clarke (1968), Luke Donald (1977), Lee Westwood (1973), Ian Poulter (1976), Graeme McDowell (1979), and Danny Willett (1987).

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