About
George Lowe is credited as being among the first to introduce the golf bag while at Carnoustie and was also notably an apprentice to Old Tom Morris.
George Lowe, born in 1856 near Carnoustie, Scotland, stands as a significant figure in the history of golf course architecture. Apprenticed to Old Tom Morris, Lowe became one of the classic Scottish pro-greenkeeper-teacher-clubmakers of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Starting his professional career at Hoylake and later spending nearly 17 years with Lytham & St Anne’s, he was deeply involved in the North-West of England’s golf boom, designing or advising on over 100 courses, including such prominent names as Royal Lytham & St Anne’s, Royal Birkdale, and St Anne’s Old Links. Renowned for his innovative approach to both course design and clubmaking (particularly iron-faced niblicks), Lowe played a pivotal role in golf’s transformation into a global sport. Later in life, he emigrated to Australia, continuing his career at Queenscliff Golf Club and leaving a professionally lauded legacy before his death in 1934.
