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Young Tom Morris

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The Resume

    (April 20, 1851-December 25, 1875)
    Born in St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Won the British Open four times (1868-70, 1872)
    Son of fellow four-time Open champ Old Tom Morris

Why he might be annoying:

    He was referred to as 'Young Tom' and 'Tommy' to distinguish him from his same-named father.
    He won his first exhibition at age 13.
    He so dominated the British Open that the contest was suspended in 1871 while authorities tried to figure out how to make it competitive again.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and Old Tom were the first (and as of 2008 only) father-son combo to finish first and second in the Open (1869).
    After winning his third straight Open, he was permanently awarded the Championship Belt, which was replaced by the Claret Jug for subsequent Opens.
    He was the first (and as of 2008 only) person to win four consecutive British Opens.
    He died three months after his wife died in childbirth.
    His father said, 'People say he died of a broken heart, but if that was true, I wouldn't be here either.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 68 Votes: 32.35% Annoying