
England, United Kingdom
Founded in 1891, Kettering Golf Club golf is where golf began in Northamptonshire courtesy of a Scottish doctor who commissioned Old Tom Morris to layout a 9-hole course that was soon expanded to the 18-hole course in play today.
Founded in 1891, Kettering Golf Club golf is where golf began in Northamptonshire courtesy of a Scottish doctor who commissioned Old Tom Morris to layout a 9-hole course that was soon expanded to the 18-hole course in play today.
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In 1835, aged fourteen, Old Tom Morris worked in Allan Robertson's St Andrews workshop making golf balls and clubs. It’s said they were never beaten in a challenge match when paired together.
In 1835, at the age of fourteen, Old Tom was apprenticed to Allan Robertson, who most historians consider as the first golf professional, and he worked in his mentor’s St Andrews workshop making golf balls and clubs. It’s said they were never beaten in a challenge match when paired together – especially in high stakes matches such as one for £400 against the Dunns of Musselburgh in 1849.
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