Record still stands
The 110th British Open golf championship last week recalls the unparallelled feat of the young Scottish professional, T. Morris, Jun., who was the only player to win the title four times In succession.
Morris's British open victory 100 years ago at Prestwick was achieved with a two-round total of 149—an amazing feat considering the roughness of the courses and the crudeness of the clubs. Morris carried only seven clubs in his bag—a driver, a wooden putter and some spoons. He was regarded as a proficient putter and was one of the first players to employ a compact swing. Morris’s father, T. Morris, sen-, also won the British open four times.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32349, 15 July 1970, Page 15
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