Original 1869 Newspaper With Detailed Account

of Young Tom and Old Tom Morris Match

        Sure, we're all heard of the accounts of matches involving Young Tom Morris and Old Tom Morris, but here is the truly rare chance to obtain an actual newspaper account of one of those epic duels from the very beginning of professional golf. Presented here is an original copy of The Scotsman newspaper from October 18, 1869. This newspaper from over 141 years ago reports on a match where Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris teamed up against Davie Strath and David Anderson. Incredibly, Young Tom Morris was only 18 years old and was the 2-time defending Open Champion at the time this match took place (he would win the following 2 Opens as well). This historic newspaper account of that match goes on to say that the match occurred with a "considerable amount of betting". As if this piece could get any better, the famous Morris duo won the 3 match set! This original 1869 newspaper is in remarkable condition. Our research has not concluded whether this match involving Young and Old Tom Morris is previously known to historians, as it is omitted from Kevin Cook's well-researched book on the Morris golfers, Tommy's Honor, which details dozens of other matches involving the Morrises.