Old Tom Morris
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Old Tom Morris was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish golfer and golf course designer, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of modern golf.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Tom Morris canonical | 18 |
| Bobby Jones | 1 |
| Tom Morris Sr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T342454 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Old Tom Morris Context triple: [Old Course at St Andrews, laterArchitectInvolvement, Old Tom Morris]
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Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson was an American professional golfer renowned for his dominant 1945 season, during which he won 18 tournaments including 11 consecutively, and is considered one of the sport’s all-time greats.
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Alfred Loomis
Alfred Loomis was an American lawyer, financier, and physicist who played a pivotal role in organizing and funding U.S. scientific research during World War II, particularly in radar development.
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C.
Archibald Leitch
Archibald Leitch was a pioneering Scottish architect renowned for designing many of the United Kingdom’s most iconic early 20th-century football stadiums.
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D.
William Armstrong
William Armstrong is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including engineers, politicians, and athletes, whose specific identity depends on the context in which the name appears.
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E.
Bill Dinneen
Bill Dinneen was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher and later umpire, best known for his standout performances in the first modern World Series and his long career in the American League.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Old Tom Morris Target entity description: Old Tom Morris was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish golfer and golf course designer, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of modern golf.
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A.
Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson was an American professional golfer renowned for his dominant 1945 season, during which he won 18 tournaments including 11 consecutively, and is considered one of the sport’s all-time greats.
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B.
Alfred Loomis
Alfred Loomis was an American lawyer, financier, and physicist who played a pivotal role in organizing and funding U.S. scientific research during World War II, particularly in radar development.
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C.
Archibald Leitch
Archibald Leitch was a pioneering Scottish architect renowned for designing many of the United Kingdom’s most iconic early 20th-century football stadiums.
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D.
William Armstrong
William Armstrong is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including engineers, politicians, and athletes, whose specific identity depends on the context in which the name appears.
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E.
Bill Dinneen
Bill Dinneen was an early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher and later umpire, best known for his standout performances in the first modern World Series and his long career in the American League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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golf course architect ⓘ human ⓘ professional golfer ⓘ |
| activeYears | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
The Open Championship
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surface form:
The Open Championship 1861
The Open Championship ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship 1862
The Open Championship ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship 1864
The Open Championship ⓘ
surface form:
The Open Championship 1867
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| birthName | Thomas Mitchell Morris ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Andrews Cathedral churchyard, St Andrews, Scotland ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fall down a staircase ⓘ |
| child | Young Tom Morris ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1821-06-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1908-05-24 ⓘ |
| employer |
The R&A
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surface form:
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
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| fatherOf | Young Tom Morris ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Scottish ⓘ |
| influenced |
Harry Vardon
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J.H. Taylor ⓘ James Braid ⓘ Young Tom Morris ⓘ modern links golf course design ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Tom Morris self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
considered a founding figure of modern golf
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helped standardize 18-hole golf courses ⓘ pioneered modern greenkeeping methods ⓘ won The Open Championship four times ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of Askernish Golf Course (original layout)
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design of Carnoustie Golf Links (early layout work) ⓘ design of Cruden Bay Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Elie (Golf House Club) course ⓘ design of Kinghorn Golf Club course ⓘ design of Lahinch Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Leven Links (early layout work) ⓘ design of Machrihanish Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Moray Golf Club (Old Course) layout ⓘ design of Muirfield golf course ⓘ design of Nairn Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Panmure Golf Club course (early layout work) ⓘ design of Prestwick Golf Club course ⓘ design of Rosapenna Golf Resort (Old Tom Morris Links) ⓘ design of Royal Aberdeen Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Royal County Down Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Royal Dornoch Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of Royal Portrush Golf Club (early layout work) ⓘ design of St Andrews New Course (consultation and influence) ⓘ design of Tain Golf Club course ⓘ design of Westward Ho! (Royal North Devon Golf Club) course ⓘ design of the Old Course at St Andrews (modifications and improvements) ⓘ |
| occupation |
clubmaker
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golf course designer ⓘ golfer ⓘ greenkeeper ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
St Andrews
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surface form:
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| placeOfDeath |
St Andrews
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surface form:
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| positionHeld | keeper of the green at the Old Course at St Andrews ⓘ |
| recordHeld |
largest margin of victory in The Open Championship (13 strokes in 1862)
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oldest winner of The Open Championship ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence |
St Andrews
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surface form:
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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| sport | golf ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Tom Morris Description of subject: Old Tom Morris was a pioneering 19th-century Scottish golfer and golf course designer, widely regarded as one of the founding figures of modern golf.
Referenced by (20)
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