| Tom Vardon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vardon hitting a shot, c. 1913 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Alfred Vardon | ||
| Born | 11 October 1874 Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands | ||
| Died | 13 October 1938 (aged 64) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Jersey | ||
| Spouse | Minnie Stevenson | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | T9: 1916 | ||
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 1903 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Thomas Alfred Vardon (11 October 1874 – 13 October 1938)[1] was a professional golfer from Jersey, Channel Islands, and the brother of golfer Harry Vardon, whom he sometimes played against professionally. From 1892 to 1909 he played in 18 Open Championships, finishing in the top-10 nine times. His best was a second-place finish to his brother Harry in 1903 at Prestwick, and other placings were 1897 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake – 8th, 1902 at Hoylake – 5th, 1904 at Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent – 4th, 1907 at Hoylake – T3.[2]
Vardon tied for ninth place in the 1916 U.S. Open held June 29–30 at Minikahda Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] He continued playing professional golf for four decades and became the oldest competitor at the 1930 U.S. Open at Interlachen Country Club.[4]
- ^ Vardon, Thomas Alfred. "Vardon Ancestry". Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Saywell 1990, p.268
- ^ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
- ^ "Minnesota Golf Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Inductees" (PDF). Retrieved 19 November 2012.