# The Early Champions · Golf Level 9: Master

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The Early Champions in Golf (Level 9: Master) on Insporta: 40 sourced facts behind 4 tests. Covers: the first opens; old and young tom morris; and more.

The first champions: the early Opens, the Morrises, the Great Triumvirate, and Bobby Jones and early American golf.

## Test 1: The first Opens

- Over three rounds of its twelve holes. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Old Tom finished second. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- All professionals. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Of red morocco leather with silver plates. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Three wins in a row, 1868 to 1870. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Better known as the Claret Jug. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- So each of the three rounds was 12 holes. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- 1860, 1873 and 1874. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- The jug was first presented in 1873. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Won outright by Young Tom Morris in 1870. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))

## Test 2: Old and Young Tom Morris

- In 1861, 1862, 1864 and 1867. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- In 1868, still the youngest champion. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- No older player has won the Open since. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Willie Park Jr won it twice. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- In 1875, months after losing his wife and child. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- He had been at Prestwick before that. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- The last hole, by his old shop. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- 1861, 1868, 1870 and 1875. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- About 17, 25 and 40. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Many approaches roll back into it. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))

## Test 3: The Great Triumvirate

- They won 16 Opens between them from 1894 to 1914. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Still the record. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Awarded by the PGA of America. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- He designed or remodelled hundreds of courses. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- He pushed for better status for professionals. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- One fewer than Vardon. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- During an exhibition tour of the USA. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- 1894, 1896 and 1901. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Six, five, four and three. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- Often called the Vardon grip. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))

## Test 4: Bobby Jones and early America

- He retired from competition straight after. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- Two national Opens and two Amateurs. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- He was a lawyer by profession. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- With Clifford Roberts; the first Masters was in 1934. (Source: Golf histories (R&A and USGA museums; World Golf Hall of Fame; club histories))
- In 1922 at Royal St George's. (Source: The Open Championship records (The R&A))
- A former caddie at The Country Club. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- He completed the set at the 1935 Masters. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- The US Amateur at Merion came last, in September. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- 1913, 1922, 1930 and 1934. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))
- The 1930 Grand Slam. (Source: Major championship records (Masters, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A))

Sources: Golf histories and museum records (R&A, USGA, World Golf Hall of Fame), Open and major championship records, PGA Tour and LPGA records; only settled facts used as keys; original questions authored, nothing reproduced.

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