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Harry Vardon won 6 Open Championships over his illustrious career but winning one at St Andrews eluded him. From a championship standpoint his best finish was 2nd in 1900 but he was 8 strokes back which would also be the closest in strokes out of his 4 attempts at the Old Course
In 1895 Vardon finished 16 strokes off the lead, 1900 8 strokes, in 1905 he finished 9 strokes back and 1910 he finished 14 strokes off the lead and behind a golfer by the name of Donald Ross (the golf course architect).
The Old seemed to befuddle the greatest golfer of the era
The Old seemed to befuddle the greatest golfer of the era
Harry Vardon’s stroke average over those 4 majors on the Old Course (during his prime) was an 81.
This doesn’t take away from his amazing accomplishments, but it’s an interesting footnote.
James Braid & JH Taylor both claimed 2 Opens at St Andrews over this period.
@RandA
This doesn’t take away from his amazing accomplishments, but it’s an interesting footnote.
James Braid & JH Taylor both claimed 2 Opens at St Andrews over this period.
@RandA
As I write up this short little thread it’s not lost on me how our departed friend, @BillTheBrit1 would have hated this tweet. More so if I reminded him that Bobby Jones figured out the Old Course where Vardon did not;)
RIP Bill
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@garycolesrq
@peterkessler
RIP Bill
@SProctorGolf
@garycolesrq
@peterkessler
