Harry Vardon

Harry Vardon (1870-1937), British golfer, for whom a trophy awarded annually by the Professional Golfers' Association of America for low-average scoring is named. He was born in Jersey, Channel Islands. He won the British Open championship in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914. He also won the U.S. Open championship in 1900 and in his lifetime was the victor in 62 different golf tournaments. Vardon, who assumed professional status in 1903, was highly skilled in iron shots and made popular the so-called overlapping grip. He competed for the last time in championship play in 1927.