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To truly understand the magnitude of modern day accomplishments in the game of golf, one must first possess a knowledge of the game’s history. This is the second part of a series that will explore ...

A clock presented to Harry Vardon, one of the first golf superstars, will be auctioned in the U.K. on Saturday. The clock was presented to Vardon when he won his fifth British Open title in 1911.

*"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." -- Harry Vardon* Henry William (Harry) ...

It happened a century ago, on June 11, 1903, at the British Open at Prestwick. There, battling lightheadedness and extreme fatigue, Harry Vardon matched both Old and Young Tom Morris by winning his ...

It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title. The small town of Gullane to the east of Edinburgh that is all set to ...