Harry Vardon made $200 after winning the 1900 U.S. Open. And just this week, a golf ball he played to win at Chicago Golf Club was sold for $194,259.20. Yes, there’s inflation and 125 years to ...

Rory Mcilroy of Northern Ireland finished fourth at the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, good enough to claim the Harry Vardon trophy as Europe's best.

Harry Vardon Sails for New York. Share full article. Jan. 28, 1900. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 28, 1900, Page 11 Buy Reprints.