Quote of the day
The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world.
Harry Vardon
Born: May 9, 1870
Died: March 20, 1937 (aged 66)
Bio: Henry William "Harry" Vardon was a professional golfer from the Bailiwick of Jersey. He was a member of the fabled Great Triumvirate of the sport in his day, along with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times and also won the 1900 U.
Known for:
- The complete golfer (1905)
- The gist of golf (1922)
- How to Play Golf (1912)
- Birdies Eternal