Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son

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In the tradition of Seabiscuit, the riveting tale of twoproud Scotsmen who beat all comers to become the heroesof a golden age—the dawn of professional golf

Bringing to life golf’s founding father and son, Tommy’s Honor is a stirring tribute to two legendary players and a vivid evocation of their colorful, rip-roaring times.

The Morrises were towering figures in their day. Old Tom, born in 1821,began life as a nobody— he was the son of a weaver and a maid. But he was born in St. Andrews, Scotland, the cradle of golf, and the game was in his blood. He became the Champion Golfer of Scotland, a national hero who won tournaments (and huge bets) while his young son looked on. As "Keeper of the Green" at the town’s ancient links, Tom deployed golf’s first lawnmower and banished sheep from the fairways.

Then Young Tommy’s career took off. Handsome Tommy Morris, the Tiger Woods of the nineteenth century, was a more daring player than his father. Soon he surpassed Old Tom and dominated the game. But just as he reached his peak—with spectators flocking to see him play— Tommy’s life took a tragic turn, leading to his death at the age of twenty-four. That shock is at the heart of Tommy’s Honor. It left Tom to pick up the pieces—to honor his son by keeping Tommy’s memory alive.

Like the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Game Ever Played, Tommy’s Honor is both fascinating history and a moving personal saga. Golfers will love it, but this book isn’t only for golfers. It’s for every son who has fought to escape a father’s shadow and for every father who had guided a son toward manhood, then found it hard to let him go.

What Customers Say About Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son:

I was fascinated by this very interesting book. I have heard of the Morris' over the years but had no idea of just how much they were involved in the ancestry of the game of golf. The book furnished fascinating details about the family, St Andrews and the game of golf.A must read for every golfer and history buff.

I initally purchased this book as a way to learn about the Morrises, in same ways it ended up giving me a new perspective on my own life. Seems dramatic, well this book pulls you and allows to be part of the story. Books don't usually make me cry, but this one did. Cook is a genius.

One of the best golf books ever written-----flawless in its evocation of time and place.

This book is about Old Tom Morris, considered to be the first Golf Course Superintendent, the builder of St Andrews and the first British Open Champ. If you are into golf history it does not get better than this book. It is also about his son Tom who won the British Open 3 consecutive years. If you are into golf course design, building or maintenance this is a must read. It is a vivid account of countless matches played over the best courses that Scotland has to offer. It also gives you a very in depth view of the peoples lives in the mid to late 1800's and how professional golf came to be.

If you have not read it yet, do read "The Edict."The sadness of the deaths of his family before him, and his keeping on till the end as well as his faith life, reading the Bible daily, will endear this book and family to me and other readers. I appreciate the candor and way in which the author acknowledges the Scottish help he received in putting this together, even those who had written previous books but still felt compelled to provide all support and research that they knew of.

This book on them is just that, far and sure. These original Scott golfers would like to say as they teed off, Hit it far and sure.

This is done in such an intimate and flowing story form that you're brought right back into the times these two great golfers teed it up.There is much history and culture of the times which makes it all that much more realistic and captivating: how we got to eighteen, the 4 1/2 inch cup and end of stymy, and on and on are here. It goes a long way in linking us golfers today with the Morrises and their other links buddies.

Like many, I have heard about the infamous Morris' and golf's grand start in Scotland. Admirable on both parts.

So, far and sure.