Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son | 
 enlarge | Author: Kevin Cook
Publisher: Gotham
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1592403425
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781592403424
ASIN: 1592403425
Publication Date: March 27, 2008
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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 agethe dawn of professional golf
Bringing to life golfs founding father and son, Tommys 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 towns ancient links, Tom deployed golfs first lawnmower and banished sheep from the fairways.
Then Young Tommys 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 peakwith spectators flocking to see him play Tommys life took a tragic turn, leading to his death at the age of twenty-four. That shock is at the heart of Tommys Honor. It left Tom to pick up the piecesto honor his son by keeping Tommys memory alive.
Like the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Game Ever Played, Tommys Honor is both fascinating history and a moving personal saga. Golfers will love it, but this book isnt only for golfers. Its for every son who has fought to escape a fathers shadow and for every father who had guided a son toward manhood, then found it hard to let him go.
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 Tommys Honor by Kevin Cook December 2, 2008
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. 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. If you are into golf history it does not get better than this book. 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.
Aye, 'Tis a Far & Sure Book October 9, 2008
These original Scott golfers would like to say as they teed off, Hit it far and sure. This book on them is just that, far and sure. 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. 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 cup and end of stymy, and on and on are here. I appreciate the candor and way in which the author acknowledges the Scottish help in 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. Admirable on both parts! 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. So, far and sure!
Award Winner August 28, 2008
This book was a finalist for sports book of the year in the UK in 2007, and won the Book-of-the-Year Award from the United States Golf Association. Kevin Cook hits it "far and sure."
Great Golf Book August 25, 2008
If you want to learn some of the history of Scottish golf, this is a great book. It is very readable and interesting. I wish I had read it before we made our first trip to play golf in Scotland last year.
A Must Read, Not Just For Golfers August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Simply put, this has it all, from facts we all thing we know, to the lives of this family both the glorious and the very lowest God can hand to us.
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