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Henry William Vardon (9 May 1870 – 20 March 1937) was a professional golfer from Jersey. He was a member of the Great Triumvirate with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times, [1] and also won the 1900 U.S. Open. [2] [3] Early years[edit]
Harry Vardon (born May 9, 1870, Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands—died March 20, 1937, Totteridge, Hertfordshire, England) was a British professional golfer, who pioneered accurate and reliable hitting techniques that are still the basis of the modern golf swing.
Jul 6, 2023 · Vardon was among the first group of players inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. Harry Vardon spearheaded a new age in professional golf: six times Open champion and a US Open winner, his fame was international and his legacy great.
Jul 14, 2014 · The British golfer Harry Vardon, the folk hero of professional golf’s formative era, inspired most of the game’s culture as it exists today, notably with his unmatched six British...
On the 150th Anniversary of Harry Vardon’s birth, we discuss the life, career and legacy of the six-time Open champion and inaugural World Golf Hall of Fame ...
May 29, 2017 · Harry Vardon was one of the greatest players and most influential figures in the early history of golf. Date of birth: May 9, 1870. Place of birth: Grouville, Jersey (Channel Islands) Date of death: March 20, 1937. Victories: Credited with 62 professional wins. Major Championships: 7. U.S. Open: 1900.
Harry Vardon was the first player to win The Open six times and no one has yet to match his record. He was born in Grouville, on Jersey, and first caddied on the course there before following his younger brother Tom, who was runner-up to Harry in the 1903 Open, into life as a golf professional in England.
May 8, 2019 · The Open's history-maker. Five men have been crowned Champion Golfer of the Year on four occasions, four have lifted the Claret Jug five times, but only one man has been Champion Golfer in six separate years – Harry Vardon.
Jul 16, 2019 · All are valiant victors of the oldest major in golf. Yet only pure fanatics are likely to be familiar with Harry Vardon, golf’s first international superstar, who to this day remains the most successful Open champion in history.
Jun 9, 2017 · James Braid, J.H. Taylor, and Harry Vardon formed the Great Triumvirate that ruled the golf world in the mid-1890s through the mid-1910s. Arguably, Vardon was the best of the three. He is the only person to ever win six British Opens.
