Over the last 150 years many greats of the sport of golf have emerged.

The top professional has gone from second-class citizen, scratching a living through exhibitions and irregular tournaments, to global superstar competing for huge prizes across the world.

Here, in chronological order, we profile a selection of the very finest golfers in the history of our great game. You may like

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Old and Young Tom Morris

The story of the Morrises of St Andrews is one of triumph and tragedy.

Old Tom, the bearded “Grand Old Man” of golf, learned his trade from legendary caddy and ball-maker Allan Robertson, and went on to win four of the first ei

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