molly.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
I read this at Tom Morris‘ site and had to quote here: “However fucked up and crazy something is, someone, somewhere in a standards body is writing a parser, schema or proposal for it.” Some things are true because they’re funny. But most funny things are just quite simply true.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
... If you want the best view of the first tee and 18th green the city has to offer, reserve the Young Tom Morris suite at the overlooking the course. There is a balcony large enough your foursome can spend the morning watching nervous whacks off the first tee, or finishing groups attempts to navigate the Valley of Sin in the twilight.St. Andrews Golf for the middle budgetIf you have a little...
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Home (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
... quarter of the city that is Hope Street”.The Manning brothers, who bought out silent partner Tom Morris, of Home Bargains parent TJ Morris, earlier this year to take full ownership of their company, will be unveiling plans for another venue in the Hope Street area later this month.
Daily Poetics (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Link: Writing In Books, Steve Leveen - Levenger. writing in books by Steve Leveen "Les Standiford, teacher, author and booklover, wouldn’t dream of writing in the hardcover books in his library. "I won’t underline or even dog-ear pages. The books have become important to me as artifacts." Tom Morris, philosopher, author and booklover, wouldn’t dream of not writing in them. "I underline and write...
Medical,Health News and Articles (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
... and expensive” to recruit and retain physicians and health care providers in rural areas. Tom Morris, acting associate administrator for HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Rural Health Policy, discussed current programs meant to retain doctors in rural communities including the National Health Service Corps — where more than half of the participants go to practice...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... in the 19th century.Three of the game's pioneers won four titles, including Old and Young Tom Morris and Willie Park Snr, who won the inaugural tournament at Prestwick in 1860. Walter Hagen became the first American-born winner in 1922, and he would go on to win four titles in that decade.South African legend Bobby Locke also won four times between 1949 and 1957.Four players have taken the...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Greg Norman is 53 years old, seven years older than Tom Morris, who in 1867 at 46 became the oldest golfer to win a British Open. Norman led by two strokes after three rounds.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Budge over Tiger Woods, Tom Watson, Bobby Jones, Old Tom Morris and all you other legends on the Open's top table. There is a new champion to join you in that exclusive club who have retained their title. Step forward Padraig Harrington, the pride of all Ireland.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
SOUTHPORT, England – The last time a golfer did what Greg Norman has a chance to do in the British Open, the golfer's name was Old Tom and the American Civil War had recently ended. So it is fitting that here in the land where 100-year-old golf courses are regarded as new, Norman is one step from rewriting his own history, and one of golf's oldest records. Move over, Old Tom Morris.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
The last time a golfer did what Greg Norman has a chance to do in the British Open, the golfer's name was Old Tom and the American Civil War had recently ended.
The Sun (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
At 53, he would have been the oldest man ever to win a Major — and the most venerable Open champion since Old Tom Morris back in 1867 at the age of 46.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
It may have happened when Old Tom Morris was a lad, but in modern times it has not been the norm to find the Open champion playing his warm-up tournament where spectators are allowed to accompany him down the fairways, where the only security is the lock on the gents and where the first prize is, get this, almost 100 times less than he will be competing for next week at Birkdale.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
It may have happened when Old Tom Morris was a lad, but in modern times it has not been the norm to find the Open champion playing his warm-up tournament where spectators are allowed to accompany him down the fairways, where the only security is the lock on the gents and where the first prize is, get this, almost 100 times less than he will be competing for next week at Birkdale.
Daniel Lewis (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
... or the cool but wacky idea of Universal Network Language (likened to Esperanto but for Networks by Tom Morris ). I get these irritations quite a lot, especially over the past year and a half… I keep thinking “well, maybe its a good sign”.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
... at the ripe old age of 23. For the record, the youngest men's major champion ever was Young Tom Morris, who won the 1868 British Open at 17. (Hence the nickname. His poor dad was saddled with the simple prefix "Old.") The youngest since 1900 was Johnny McDermott, who was just a month younger than Inbee Park is currently when he won the 1911 U.S. Open. Let's face it: If a 19-year-old would...
