Vardon behoorde tot het legendarische 'Grote Triumviraat' van zijn tijd, dat de sport collectief vormgaf. Zijn speelstijl en innovaties beïnvloedden diepgaand de ontwikkeling van golf en lieten een onuitwisbare indruk achter in de sportgeschiedenis. Zijn legendarische prestaties en bijdragen aan het spel maken hem tot een van de meest betekenisvolle figuren uit het golf tijdperk.
The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon is a timeless instructional book on golf, offering valuable tips from a late 19th-century champion. It not only teaches essential techniques but also provides insight into the game during that era, making it relevant for modern golfers.
This comprehensive guide to golf is an essential tool for all golfers looking to improve their game. Written by golf legend Harry Vardon, a six-time Open Champion, this book covers everything from the basics of setup and swing to advanced techniques for shaping shots and managing the course. With clear and concise instructions, accompanied by helpful diagrams and photographs, Vardon's book is the perfect resource for golfers of all skill levels.
Harry Vardon (1870-1937) was a Jersey professional golfer and member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day, along with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. He won The Open Championship a record six times and also won the U. S. Open. Vardon was born in Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands. As a child growing up on the island of Jersey, he did not play much golf. Inspired by his older brother, Tom, he eventually took up the game in his teens and by age 20 he was so good that he turned professional. He was the first professional golfer to play in Knickerbockers - the "proper" Englishman dressed in an uncomfortable shirt and tie with a buttoned jacket. Nonetheless, within a few years he became golf's first superstar. Vardon was also famous for the Vardon Grip, or overlapping grip, the grip most popular among professional golfers.