Tom Morris

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:The_Royal_and_Ancient_Golf_Club
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Old_Course_at_St_Andrews
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Golf_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birthDate 1821-06-16
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St_Andrews_Cathedral_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Tom_Morris_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo golf course maintenance techniques
the establishment of golf clubs
golf's_popularity_in_Scotland
gptkbp:contribution modern golf course architecture
gptkbp:deathDate 1908-05-24
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Prestwick_Golf_Club
gptkbp:famousFor St Andrews Links
golf course irrigation systems
the Old Course's design principles
the first golf course in America
gptkbp:famousQuote "Golf is a game of patience."
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Young_Tom_Morris
golf techniques
gptkbp:founded The Golfers' Club
gptkbp:historicalRole golf course architect
gptkbp:historicalSignificance development of golf as a sport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tom Morris
gptkbp:influence golf in the 19th century
gptkbp:influenced golf course designers
the design of golf courses worldwide
gptkbp:influencedBy Scottish_landscape
Victorian_gardening_practices
gptkbp:inspiration golfers and course designers
gptkbp:inventor the modern golf tee
gptkbp:isPromotedBy golf as a gentleman's game
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Old_Tom_Morris
golf course design
bunker design
his role in the evolution of golf.
gptkbp:legacy pioneering golf course design principles
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Young_Tom_Morris
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableEvent first greenkeeping profession
golf course landscaping techniques
gptkbp:notableFeature The Open Championship
gptkbp:occupation golfer
gptkbp:playsFor gptkb:Royal_and_Ancient_Golf_Club_of_St_Andrews
gptkbp:residence gptkb:St_Andrews,_Scotland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Morris
gptkbp:style naturalistic golf course design
gptkbp:youth_tournaments 4 Open Championships