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
Harry Vardon Trophy Prior to the formation of the European Tour the award was presented by the British P.G.A.. Harry Vardon Trophy The Harry Vardon Trophy is awarded by the European Tour. Since 2009 it has been awarded to the winner of the Race to Dubai. Before then it was awarded to the winner of the "Order of Merit". From 1975 to 2008 the Order of Merit was based on prize money but before that date a points system was used. From 1937 until the formation of the European Tour in 1972 the award was presented by the British PGA. The trophy is