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Thomas Dunn (29 December 1849 – May 1902) was a golfer, golf club maker and prolific architect of many golf courses in the early 20th century. Less celebrated than his contemporary, Old Tom Morris, Dunn created many functional layouts and helped lead the development of courses away from the coast into inland heathland locations, notably many around London. In total, Dunn had four top-10 finishes in the Open Championship. ==Early life== Dunn was born in Musselburgh, the son of Willie Dunn Snr (1821–1878). Willie Dunn Snr and his twin brother, Jamie, were notable golfers of their time, playing against Allan Robertson and Old Tom Morris. Willie was apprenticed under the Gourlay family. At the time of Tom's birth, Willie Dunn Snr was greenkeeper at Blackheath where he remained until 1864. Dunn learned the game and family business of golf, including club manufacture and groundsmanship, from his father. Dunn also had an elder sister; Catherine (b. 1842 also in Musselburgh), and four younger sisters; Rebecca (b. 1852), Janet (b. 1854), Jemima (b. 1856) and Sarah (b. 1858).〔United Kingdom Census 1861 Class: RG 9; Piece: 400; Folio: 71; Page: 32; GSU roll: 542631〕 His younger brother, William (b. 1864), like his younger sisters, was also born at Blackheath.〔United Kingdom Census 1881 Class: RG11; Piece: 829; Folio: 13; Page: 19; GSU roll: 1341196〕 In 1864 the Dunn family moved back to Scotland and Willie Dunn Snr. was employed at Leith Links.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Dunn (golf course architect)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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