Born St Andrews, Fife (1836 to 1868). Though not perhaps quite as good a player as his brother Davie, it was Andrew who became an Open champion. His victory broke the alternation between Old Tom Morris and Willie Park snr as champions. He won in style: his 162 for...
Born St Andrews, Fife (1821 to 1908). Tom Morris wanted to be a carpenter but was persuaded that the craft of making feathery balls and golf clubs had better prospects. He was apprenticed at 18 to Allan Robertson and later stayed on with him as a journeyman. They...
Born Musselburgh, Midlothian (1834 to 1903). The first great player to come from the caddie ranks, rather than a background in club and ball making (which he took to later), Park first appeared on the golfing scene in 1854. In this year, for stakes of £100, he...
