Tom Vardon in St. Paul, Minnesota. Vardon was posthumously inducted into the Minnesota PGA Golf Hall of Fame in 2012. "Note: Vardon only played in The Open Championship and the U.S. Open."<br> WD = Withdrew<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place Saywell, J. (1990) A History of the Ilkley Golf Club 1890–1990, Otley, Smith Settle Tom Vardon Thomas Alfred Vardon (11 October 1874 – 13 October 1938) was a professional golfer from Jersey, Channel Islands, and the brother of golfing icon Harry Vardon. Tom was a superb player in his own right, often beating his legendary brother. From 1892 to 1909
Vardon Trophy the 1987 season. The minimum rounds required also dropped from 80 to 60 at that time. Sixteen men have won the Vardon Trophy more than once (1937–2018). Seven men have won the Byron Nelson Award more than once (1980–2018). Vardon Trophy The Vardon Trophy is awarded by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average. When the award was first given in 1937, it was awarded on the basis of a points system. No award was given from 1942–1946 due to World War II. In 1947, the PGA began awarding it for low scoring average. In