I am delighted to say that thanks to the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation, a plaque has been put up at 1 Albany Place for four-time Champion Golfer Tommy Morris. It will be 150 years since Tommy passed on Christmas Day 1875, so this is timely. It is the site of one of golf's greatest tragedies. Tommy, just after a match in North Berwick with his dad Tom, against the Park brothers, had been alerted by telegram when standing by the 18th green, to get home as his wife Meg was having a difficult labour. As the boat pulled away and still within earshot, a second telegram arrived at the green to say that she had died. The boat was close enough for them to call it back, but they decided not to tell him. So Tommy did the 3 hour journey not knowing if his wife was alive or dead. He arrived in St Andrews, ran down North Street to 1 Albany Place. Rev Boyd was at the steps you can see in the photo and said he was sorry for Tommy's loss. Tommy said 'It's not true. It's not true.' and ran upstairs. There he found his wife and child dead. Tommy would follow them three months later, when he died in his sleep at Tom's house at 6 Pilmour Links. It was Tom who found him when he went to wake him on Christmas morning.

Finally paid our respects to Old Tom @TheHomeofGolf. A passing group asked "who was Tom Morris" 1 hour later they offered their thanks and said they had a dinner reservation booked. Lol #Theydidask @SProctorGolf @OTMTrail @BonnieWeeGolf @GCHPTFC @1964Cullen