St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Tom Morris

(1821 - 1908)

— [World Golf Hall of Fame] —

Old Tom Morris Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 27, 2021

1. Old Tom Morris Marker

Inscription. Keeper of the Green and Golf Professional
Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews, Scotland

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Today’s golf course superintendents continue Old Tom’s dedication to preserving the beauty of golf

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Presented to the
World Golf Foundation
by the
Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America
On the occasion of the GCSAA’s 75th anniversary, September 13, 2001.

Sculpted by golf course superintendent Bradley J. Pearson, Holdrege, Nebraska.

Erected 2001 by Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 29° 59.485′ N, 81° 28.197′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from World Golf Place 0.2 miles south of South Legacy Trail, on the left when traveling south. Marker located on the covered walkway between the World Golf Hall of Fame Museum and IMAX Theater. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 World Golf Pl, Saint Augustine FL 32092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Francis D. Ouimet (a few steps from this marker); Nine Mile Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); King's Road (approx. 4.9 miles away); Site of Theatrical Troupe Massacre by the Seminoles (approx. 5.3 miles away); Ford Motor Company (approx. 5.4 miles away); William Wing Loring (approx. 5.9 miles away); St. Augustine Confederate Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sanksville Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . The Grandfather of Golf: Old Tom Morris. (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 27, 2021

2. Old Tom Morris Marker

Entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 27, 2021

3. Entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.