Harry Vardon

Harry Vardon
Vardon, circa 1908–1914
Personal information
Full nameHenry William Vardon
NicknameHarry, The Stylist
Born(1870-05-09)9 May 1870
Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands
Died20 March 1937(1937-03-20) (aged 66)
Whetstone, London, England
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight11 st 7 lb (161 lb; 73 kg)
Sporting nationality Jersey
SpouseJessie Bryant (d. 1946)
Career
Turned professional1890
Professional wins49
Best results in major championships
(wins: 7)
U.S. OpenWon: 1900
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1974 (member page)
Fred McLeod and Vardon at the 1913 U.S. Open

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 (aka The British Open) six times,[1] and also won the 1900 U.S. Open.[2][3]

  1. ^ "1896 Harry Vardon". The Open. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ^ Woelfel, Rick (19 January 2011). "Harry Vardon – the one who taught us how to hold a club". Exegolf. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Scores of First Day's Golf Play". The Chicago Tribune. 5 October 1900.