Harry Vardon

Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon
	Vardon, circa 1908–1914
Personal information
Full name	Henry William Vardon
Nickname	Harry, The Stylist
Born	9 May 1870; Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands
Died	20 March 1937 (aged 66); Whetstone, London, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	11 st 7 lb (161 lb; 73 kg)
Sporting nationality	Jersey
Spouse	Jessie Bryant (d. 1946)
Career
Turned professional	1890
Professional wins	49
Best results in major championships; (wins: 7)
U.S. Open	Won: 1900
The Open Championship	Won: 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame	1974 (member page)

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]

^ "1896 Harry Vardon". The Open. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
^ 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.
^ "Scores of First Day's Golf Play". The Chicago Tribune. 5 October 1900.