List of golf courses designed by Old Tom Morris explained

Old Tom Morris (16 June 1821 – 24 May 1908) designed or remodelled about 75 golf courses throughout his life in the British Isles,[1] including The Open Championship courses of Prestwick, the Old Course at St Andrews, Muirfield, Royal Portrush, and Carnoustie.[2] GolfPass has said that "You could make an argument that Old Tom Morris is the greatest golf course architect who ever lived".[3] [4]

Career

Morris started designing golf courses whilst working at Carnoustie, when he was employed as an apprentice to Allan Robertson.[5] Many of the courses that he subsequently designed have since been remodelled, but not all of them. In 1850, Allan Robertson initially designed the Carnoustie Golf Links, Old Tom Morris remodelled and extended it to a full 18 holes in the early 1870s.[6] Carnoustie's only surviving Morris hole is the par 5 6th hole, previously known as "Long", it was officially renamed on 24 September 2003 as "Hogan’s Alley" by the 1999 Open Championship winner at Carnoustie Paul Lawrie in honour of Ben Hogan's victory at the same course in The Open in 1953.[6]

He also laid out The Himalayas, 9-hole putting course in St Andrews in 1867 for the St Andrews Ladies Golf Club. It lies next to the Old Course, north of the Swilcan Burn. It is thought that it was the first minigolf or 'miniature links' course in the world, and it's now both a 9-hole and 18-hole putting course.

Morris introduced many of the greenskeeping techniques that are still used today, including:

Golf courses designed by Old Tom Morris

Denotes that there is no corroborating evidence to suggest that any other architect was involved in designing the golf course

CountryGolf Club (golf course)LocationOther architects
Scotland
Alyth Golf ClubAlythJames Braid[9] [10]
Anstruther Golf ClubAnstruther[11] [12]
Arbroath Golf LinksElliotWillie Fernie, James Braid [13] [14]
Askernish Golf ClubAskernishMartin Ebert[15] [16]
Bridge of Allan Golf ClubBridge of Allan[17]
Callander Golf ClubCallanderWillie Fernie[18] [19]
Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship)Allan Robertson, James Braid, James Wright [20] [21]
Crail Golfing Society (Balcomie Links)Crail[22] [23]
Crieff Golf Club (Ferntower)CrieffRobert Simpson, James Braid, John Stark[24] [25]
Cruden Bay Golf Club (Championship Course)Cruden BayArchie Simpson, Tom Simpson, Herbert Fowler
Cruden Bay Golf Club (St Olaf Course) Cruden BayArchie Simpson, Tom Simpson, Herbert Fowler[26]
Cullen Links Golf ClubCullenCharlie Neaves[27] [28]
Dunbar Golf ClubDunbarBen Sayers, James Braid[29] [30]
Dunkeld and Birnam Golf ClubDunkeld[31]
Forfar Golf ClubForfarJames Braid[32] [33]
Glasgow Golf ClubBearsdenJames Braid, Dave Thomas[34] [35]
The Golf House ClubElie[36] [37]
Helensburgh Golf ClubHelensburghTom Turnbull, James Braid[38] [39]
Kinghorn Golf ClubKinghornWillie Fernie[40]
King James VI Golf ClubPerth[41]
Kingussie Golf ClubKingussieHarry Vardon[42] [43]
Kirkcaldy Golf ClubKirkcaldy[44]
Ladybank Golf ClubLadybank[45] [46]
Lanark Golf ClubLanarkGeorge Sayers, James Braid[47] [48]
Leslie Golf ClubLeslie[49]
Leven Links Golf CourseLeven[50] [51]
Luffness New Golf ClubAberlady[52] [53]
Lundin Golf ClubLundin LinksJames Braid[54] [55]
Machrihanish Golf Club (Championship)MachrihanishCharles Hunter, John Henry Taylor, Guy Campbell[56] [57]
Montrose Golf LinksMontroseWillie Park Jr., Harry Colt[58] [59]
Moray Golf Club (old course)Lossiemouth[60] [61]
MuirfieldGullaneHarry Colt, Tom Simpson[62] [63]
Nairn Dunbar Golf ClubNairnJames Braid[64]
NairnArchie Simpson, James Braid, Ben Sayers, Mackenzie & Ebert [65]
Newtonmore Golf ClubNewtonmoreTom Watson, Tom Turnbull[66]
North Berwick Golf Club (The West Links)North BerwickUnknown, David Strath, Ben Sayers, C. K. (Cecil Key) Hutchison [67] [68]
North Inch Golf CoursePerth[69]
Panmure Golf ClubBarryJames Braid[70] [71]
Prestwick Golf ClubPrestwick[72] [73]
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of EdinburghBarnton, EdinburghWillie Park Jr., James Braid, Mackenzie Ross[74]
Royal Dornoch Golf ClubJohn Henry Taylor, George Duncan[75] [76]
Scotscraig Golf ClubTayportJames Braid[77] [78]
St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club (The Himalayas) St Andrews[79] [80]
St Andrews Links (Jubilee Course)St AndrewsJohn Angus, Willie Auchterlonie, Donald Steel[81]
St Andrews Links (New Course)St AndrewsWilliam Hall Blyth [82] [83]
St Andrews Links (Old Course)St Andrews[84] [85]
Stirling Golf ClubStirlingHenry Cotton, Howard Swan, Willie Fernie, James Braid[86] [87]
Strathpeffer Spa Golf ClubStrathpefferWillie Park Jr., Tom Vardon[88] [89]
Tain Golf ClubTain[90] [91]
Tarland Golf ClubTarland[92]
Thornhill Golf ClubThornhill[93] [94]
The West Kilbride Golf ClubWest KilbrideJames Braid[95] [96]
England
Cleeve Hill Golf CourseCheltenhamAlister MacKenzie[97] [98]
Cleveland Golf ClubRedcarHarry Colt, Donald Steel[99]
Dewsbury District Golf ClubMirfield[100]
Kendal Golf ClubKendalHarry Vardon, Tom Vardon, John Henry Taylor[101]
Kettering Golf Club Mackenzie & Ebert[102] [103]
Kirby Muxloe Golf ClubKirby MuxloeSimon Gidman[104] [105]
Lindrick Golf ClubAnstonTom Dunn, Willie Park Jr., Alister MacKenzie[106] [107]
Mitcham Golf ClubMitchamTom Dunn[108]
Newcastle United Golf ClubNewcastle upon Tyne[109]
Northampton Golf ClubHarlestoneCameron Sinclair, Donald Steel, Willie Park, Jr., James Braid[110]
Royal Cromer Golf ClubCromerJames Braid, John Henry Taylor [111] [112]
Royal North Devon Golf ClubWestward Ho![113] [114]
Wallasey Golf ClubWallaseyJames Braid, John Henry Taylor, Sandy Herd, Harold Hilton, Fred Hawtree [115] [116]
Warkworth Golf ClubWarkworth[117]
West Herts Golf ClubCroxley GreenJohn Henry Taylor, Alister MacKenzie, Harry Colt[118] [119]
Northern Ireland
Royal County Down Golf Club (Annesley Links)NewcastleDonald Steel, Mackenzie & Ebert [120] [121]
Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links)George L. Baillie, Harry Vardon, Harry Colt, Donald Steel[122] [123]
Royal Portrush Golf ClubPortrushHarry Colt, Mackenzie & Ebert [124] [125]
Republic of Ireland
Lahinch Golf ClubLahinchCharles Gibson, Alister MacKenzie, Martin Hawtree[126] [127]
Rosapenna Golf Links (Old Tom Morris Links)DowningsJames Braid, Harry Vardon, Harry Colt, Pat Ruddy[128] [129]
Isle of Man
Castletown Golf LinksDerbyhavenMackenzie Ross[130]
King Edward Bay Golf ClubDouglas[131]
Ramsey Golf ClubRamseyGeorge Lowe, James Braid, Steve Marnoch[132]
Wales Pwllheli Golf ClubPwllheliJames Braid[133]

Open Championship courses designed by Old Tom Morris

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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