Topic: Tom Morris Sr.

Stories about Johnson Wagner winning the Sony Open wasted little time mentioning that he was sporting a mustache, one that he grew during golf's...

Who would you like to have met?

Recently I was daydreaming about my dad, thinking about how much I miss him and the questions I'd like to ask him.. Founding GCSAA member Harry Hanson lived close by and I visited him often. Years ago I had lunch with ...

The history of golf

Although specific evidence of the origins of the modern day sport of golf is sketchy, illustrations and accounts lead historians to the Romans and Caesar, as well as to the 15th Century Dutch, as the earliest players of the game. The Royal ...
The Open Championship, also known as the British Open and British Open golf, is the oldest of the four major tournaments (majors) that are played throughout the year in the professional golf circuit. The Open is played on the weekend of the ...

A golf course family tree

On one of my trips across Wisconsin this summer, trying to gin up interest in our Wisconsin Turfgrass Association and the WTA Summer Field Day, I stopped at Pine Hills CC in Sheboygan. And now I am ready to go to Europe ...

Best Golfers

The best golfers are those who not only exude skill and ability but also the patience to take each round one hole at a time. Hogan, 16 months removed from a horrific auto accident that ravaged his body, was on the verge ...

Event Calendar

Only the finest amateurs ever get to compete in a national championship or a prestigious invitational, but just about any golfer can replicate that experience if he can get to Scotland in mid- to late summer. Entry Fee: $75. A favorite of ...

Old Tom Morris

Tom Morris Sr. is more commonly known as "Old Tom" Morris, to differentiate him from his son, Tom Morris Jr. ("Young Tom" Morris, natch).Major Championships:4 British Open: In 1899, Old Tom Morris took on an apprentice greenskeeper at St. Andrews ...