Born in St. Andrews, John “Jack” Morris was the son of George Morris, Old Tom’s older brother. In 1857, when George was appointed the first professional at Carnoustie, Jack assisted his father and learned a good deal about clubmaking. In 1869, when the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (“Hoylake”) was formed, Jack Morris was hired as its first professional.  He held this position for sixty years, from 1869 until 1929.

This circa 1885 Jack Morris play club has its original 45” shaft, which has a whipping repair as shown in  the images, and its original sheepskin grip. The clubhead measures: 5 1/4" length, 1 15/16" width, 1 3/16" face depth.  The face has a leather insert. The ramshorn slip on the sole includes two screws with the traditional 3 wood dowels.  The finish is old and appears original to it era.  This is an honest long nose by a rare maker.