Harry Vardon
Jersey professional golfer (1870–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Harry Vardon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Henry William Vardon | ||
Nickname | Harry, The Stylist | ||
Born | (1870-05-09)9 May 1870 Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands | ||
Died | 20 March 1937(1937-03-20) (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 | ||
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