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https://www.golfshake.com/news/view/12339/Famous_Tom_Morris_Golf_Shop_Replaced_by_Open_Merchandise_Store.html

It's now "The Open Store."

:-(:angry:

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Dating back around 150 years, the Tom Morris Golf Shop had been a timeless landmark in St. Andrews. … Golfers from across the globe stepped inside its doors - a living piece of history - and paid tribute to a rich part of the Home of Golf's significant heritage. However, now it's gone. … which has seen the Tom Morris Shop replaced by ‘The Open Store’ that has been opened to sell branded merchandise for the game’s oldest major.

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Kinda sad, as it was pretty cool to see that visible connection to the past. Especially since there are two St Andrews links souvenir shops nearby, three if you want to count the New Course shop.

Thats it! ?On my next visit i’ll Stay in Dornach!

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Thats a shame. I think its what the business men like to refer to as "progress" or "moving with the timee". Unfortunately history and such always come second to making a profit.

They could have at least compromised and called it the Old Tom Morris Open shop or something.

Russ, from "sunny" Yorkshire = :-( 

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  On 3/27/2018 at 1:42 AM, Buckeyebowman said:

Well, at least it's still golf related and hasn't become a Dunk'n Donuts or a Wendy's!

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Yes....I was thinking 7-11 or Wawa.:-(

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  On 3/27/2018 at 12:08 PM, Bucki1968 said:

Yes....I was thinking 7-11 or Wawa.:-(

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Y'all just hush, there's already a Starbucks and a Subway in St Andrews.  Seeing that Old Tom's shop is no more makes me glad I got something there when it was still in business.  As I remember, each sales venue had its own logo gear, St Andrews Links at the Links Clubhouse, Old Course at the wee shop behind the 18th green, and Old Tom Morris at the Tom Morris Shop.  

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Sadly, I did not visit the shop when I was in St. Andrews, and now it appears I will never have the opportunity if I manage to get back there.

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This is a shame. I visited the shop back in '97 and bought a hat and shirt. They're both gone now, but I still have a ball marker and bag tag from that visit. The Morris family is such an integral part of golf history.  


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