[Chris Buie]

Some of you might enjoy this.

[Peter Pallotta]

Thank you, Chris.


There was something deeply gratifying about reading this portrait of Old Tom and having it match almost exactly my imagined picture of the man and his later years, especially the deep sense of "quiet" that pervades.


A lovely read, thanks again.


Peter

[Colin Macqueen]

Ach yes Chris!


A fine vignette which seems to capture in words the character of the man portrayed in the many photographs and images of Old Tom. A time and place where the pace of life was busy for the artisan but not frenetic. It was interesting how the piece depicted Old Tom as "…a Scot with a keen, glittering grey eye.." and a "…. merry twinkle…" therein.
My abiding idea of him from when I was a wee laddie, generated from the photos of him, was of someone a deal more dour, foreboding and taciturn, who wouldn't suffer fools gladly! A bit more like the old Scotsmen I knew hanging around the links in the late fifties! Just goes to show how susceptible young, vibrant Scottish minds are to the photographs but I am happy to now have cast off this totally unwarranted and longheld view of the honourable gentleman.


Do you know who penned the piece for the The New York Herald?


Thanks for piece,


Cheers Colin

[Chris Buie]

Hi Peter and Colin, a pleasure to hear from you both!
OTM is the key figure in the game. That's due to more than technical mastery in all areas and this journalist did a particularly good job of illustrating that.
Colin, I accidentally chopped the name out. Well, actually there was no name given. It just says this:



So I'm not sure who that was. Whoever it was must have written some more material worth reading. If someone dug into it I bet they could figure it out.

[Kris Shreiner]

Thanks Chris,  for posting that insightful look at Old Tom. He seemed to take great pride and personal interest in those who he mentored.
 Certainly a titan in the history the sport, he started as a caddie, and never forgot where he came from,  judging by the description given of how he treated everyone with dignity.

Cheers,
Kris   

[Kris Shreiner]

Thanks Chris,  for posting that insightful look at Old Tom. He seemed to take great pride and personal interest in those who he mentored.
 Certainly a titan in the history the sport, he started as a caddie, and never forgot where he came from,  judging by the description given of how he treated everyone with dignity.

Cheers,
Kris   

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