June 11, 1903 – It was a matter of sibling rivalry, well sort of. At the British Open Men’s Golf Tournament, at Prestwick Golf Club, brothers Tom and Harry Vardon sat atop the leaderboard. Harry Vardon won his 4th British Open title by 6 strokes over his younger bro Tom Vardon.
According to a story in the London Guardian just a day after the tournament ended, it was the younger sibling Tom Vardon who really showed proficiency on the links of Jersey while brother Harry spent his childhood days gardening. Harry would go on to win the Open Championship a record six times, as well as the 1900 U.S. Open tourney.
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