Tom Kidd
Name:
Thomas "Tom" Kidd JrAlso known as:
Young Tom KiddCountry:
ScotlandLived:
[c.1848-1884]. Born c.1848 in St Andrews, Fife. Died on Jan 16, 1884 in St Andrews (aged 35 or 36).Original/Home Club:
St Andrews, FifeOccupation:
Golf caddie; professional golfer and teaching professional.Turned Pro:
c.1866MAJORS (1): The Open (1873).
Young Tom Kidd, as he was known to distinguish him from his father Tom Kidd (who also caddied in St Andrews), is best known for winning the 1873 Open Championship. It was the first Open to be played in St Andrews. In winning The Open, Young Tom Kidd prevented his contemporary and fellow St Andrews native, Young Tom Morris, from claiming five Open Championship wins in a row.
Kidd, who came from a family of weavers turned golfers, was known in St Andrews for his flashy dressing and colourful garb, as well as his long-hitting golf game.
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (13th) (Oct 4). Second-placed Jamie Anderson (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Tom Kidd (Scot). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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