“Old Tom Morris” unveils bronze statue of Old Tom at the British Golf Museum

Mr David Joy, famous for his portrayal of Old Tom Morris, performed the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of Old Tom , one of St. Andrews most well-known characters, at the British Golf Museum on Friday.

The statue, standing over 6 feet tall, was donated to the Museum by the The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). They commissioned the sculpture last year to mark 75 years of service to the greenkeeping profession. Old Tom serves as a symbol of their profession and an identical statue rests in place of honour at their Headquarters in Kansas, USA.

The sculpture was designed by Brad Pearson, full-time greenkeeper at Holdrege Country Club, Nebraska and part-time artist. Pearson wanted his icon, Tom Morris, to be monumental, so he made him larger than life.
Sam Groves, Assistant Curator commented “We are delighted to have been presented with this statue. Old Tom has been placed in the front window of the Museum, with a view of the golf courses, and he certainly does look larger than life!”