Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon
Henry William "Harry" Vardonwas 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.S. Open...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth9 May 1870
Harry Vardon quotes about
golf thinking way
There are many ways of performing the operations successfully. I can claim, however, to be in a position to explain how not to putt. I think I know as well as anybody how not to do it.
trying matter golfers
Golfers find it a very trying matter to turn at the waist, more particularly if they have a lot of waist to turn
golf saws damn
Never saw one worth a damn.
golf essentials moderation
Moderation is essential in all things, madam, but never in my life have I failed to beat a teetotaller.
golf play gains
To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
golf would-be exhibitions
If your opponent is playing several shots in vain attempts to extricate himself from a bunker, do not stand near him and audibly count his strokes. It would be justifiable homicide if he wound up his pitiable exhibition by applying his niblick to your head.
golf world this-world
A great deal of unnecessarily bad golf is played in this world.
funny retirement golf
Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.
golf games mind
For this game you need, above all things, to be in a tranquil frame of mind.
golf successful play
The most successful way to play golf is the easiest way.
running attitude golf
The advent of the rubber ball was instrumental in creating an entirely different method of striking the object. The solid ball required to be hit for carry, whereas it was quickly apparent that the Haskell lent itself to an enormous run. I hold the firm opinion that from this date the essential attitude towards accuracy was completely lost sight of. This was the start of the craze for length and still more length.
golf beats great-golf
Never concede the putt that beats you.
golf games useless
Do not be tempted to invest in a sample of each golfing invention as soon as it makes its appearance. If you do, you will only complicate and spoil your game - and encumber your locker with useless rubbish.
thank-you remember
I'm the best and I'll thank you to remember that.