Archive April 2010
David Robertson Forgan
Forgan Family Golf Works circa 1900
As a lad, David Forgan of St Andrews was a fine golfer but before the age of sixteen, he chased his older brother, James, to Nova Scotia. Ultimately, he moved west to settle in Chicago where his newly honed banking skills led him to become the President of National City Bank in 1907. Forgan’s expertise was such that he was often asked to give speeches about banking but it was his speech at the Chicago Golf Club awards dinner in 1899 about golf (soon after Forgan won the Western Amateur) that has never been forgotten.
Old Tom Morris
Old Tom Morris by Sir George Reid
St Andrews’ own Old Tom Morris was golf’s first professional. In addition to winning four Open Championships, Old Tom was a greens keeper, club maker, ball maker, shopkeeper, instructor and course designer; he was involved in every possible aspect of the game.
