Harry Vardon
Name:
Henry William "Harry" VardonCountry:
JerseyLived:
[1870-1937]. Born on May 9, 1870 in Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands. Died on March 20, 1937 in Totteridge, Hertfordshire aged 66.Original/Home Club:
Royal Jersey GC, Grouville, Jersey.Occupation:
Professional golfer, course designer and golf writer.Turned Pro:
1890Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (54th) (June 18/19). Second-placed J.H. Taylor (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Vardon (Jersey). This was the last of Vardon's six Open Championship wins. [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 1-4). Vardon (Jersey) beat Ted Ray (Jersey) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural German Open. Europe's fourth oldest National Open Championship, behind The Open Championship (1860), French Open (1906) and Belgian Open (1910). Won by Harry Vardon (Eng). [Baden-Baden GC, nr Karlsruhe, Germany].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (51st) (June 26-29). Vardon (Eng) won a 36-hole stroke play playoff against Arnaud Massy (Fra). Massy, 5 shots behind at the time, conceded at the 35th hole. This was the fifth of Vardon's six Open Championship wins. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (43rd) (June 10/11). Second-placed Tom Vardon (Jersey) finished 6 shots behind his brother Harry Vardon (Jersey). This was the fourth of Vardon's six Open Championship wins. [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (6th) (Oct 4/5). Second-placed J.H. Taylor (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Vardon (Jersey). [Chicago GC, Wheaton, nr Chicago, IL].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (39th) (June 7/8). Second-placed Jack White (Scot) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Vardon (Jersey). This was the third of Vardon's six Open Championship wins. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (38th) (June 8/9). Second-placed Willie Park Jr (Scot) finished 1-shot behind Vardon (Jersey). This was the second of Vardon's six Open Championship wins. [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (36th) (June 10/11). Vardon (Jersey) beat J.H. Taylor (Eng) in a 36-hole playoff: Vardon 157, Taylor 161. This was the first of Vardon's six Open Championship wins. [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Tournaments:
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