Episode 7: Young Tom Morris - The First Tragic Superstar | 50 Things That Changed Golf | Golf Digest

In the seventh episode of the Golf Digest podcast, 50 Things That Changed Golf, Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy explore the life of Young Tom Morris. When Young Tom died on Christmas Day in 1875, he was just 24 years old, and his more famous father, Old Tom, would outlive him by more than 30 years. But in those 24 years, Young Tom had an incredible impact on the sport. He was golf's first celebrity, but more than that, he was the first man to prove that you could make a living—a very good living, in fact—as a touring professional. Today's top pros all descend from a lineage that started with Young Tom, who took the game out of Scotland and began the process of making it global.

The 50 Things That Changed Golf podcast is hosted by Shane Ryan and Jamie Kennedy. Each episode dives deep into moments and events in golf history that have shaped the sport we all love. Every two weeks, join for a walk back in time, with some humor and made-up awards mixed throughout.

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Time Machine - 03:31
Old Tom Morris - 05:09
Club Professionals - 17:40
Young Tom Morris - 35:18
End Of His Life - 01:04:13
Reflection - 01:11:39
Awards - 01:15:34