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To many golfers the world over Jersey's famous son Harry Vardon is considered one of the key figures in the history of golf. With a record of six Open victories, attained over thirty years. A record that has never been beaten, Harry Vardon was the first British golfer ever to win the United States Open. Born in Jersey in 1870 in a cottage on Grouville common, on which land is now laid out the golf course of The Royal Jersey Golf Club. This photo shows his statue at the entrance to the club. |
Stop Press: New video of Harry Vardon's early life - or books : Harry Vardon Biography - Royal Jersey Golf Club.
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This is a short clip from: Harry Vardon, The Island of Jersey's Famous Golfing Son. A new WMV VIDEO on CD Buy
the full video (approximately 12 minutes) here. £15.00 plus postage.
This Windows Media Format video on CD takes the viewer on a tour through history to the present day. We see the common at Grouville where Harry lived as a child and where aged 8 he first witnessed the game of golf, when the worthies came to survey his peaceful surroundings to turn it into a golf course. The video shows us that a stone memorial stands on the 12th tee, near to where his now demolished childhood home would have been. We are shown the beautiful seaside golf course that is there today, the magnificent medieval castle that stands overlooking it and the Royal Bay of Grouville. Also included are views of the church in St Helier, where he married and the road where his in-laws lived. Not the least of all we see his collection of golfing medals, as held n the Jersey Museum. This video is narrated by a Jersey researcher who uses still pictures and old photographs to bring local history to life. Running time is approximately 12 minutes and is in Windows Media Format for playing on a computer with a Windows Media Player. Get it here: www.microsoft.com/ windows / windows media /download/ This video is offered on CD as it is too big a file to download. It is not a DVD |
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Harry Vardon" The Revealing Story of a Champion Golfer
If you are looking for a well written biography of this famous golfer then Audrey Howell's book "Harry Vardon" The Revealing Story of a Champion Golfer is a must. We have a limited number for supply from stock.
This extract is from the back cover of the book:
"Vardon is a true hero, becoming a golfing idol on both sides of the Atlantic,
not only for his great achievements in the game, but also for the fact that he managed to become a professional golfer at all. Born in Jersey in 1870, he did not come from a privileged background, largely a prerequisite for success in the game at that time, and was very fortunate to be given firstly the opportunity and secondly the encouragement to develop his natural talent. This talent, combined with technical brilliance and great mental strength, led to him being regarded as one of the major influences of the modern game. Indeed, this continuing influence is perhaps best reflected in the Vardon grip, the method of overlapping the hands around the club which is used by seventy percent of golfers today, all hoping to replicate Vardon's perfect swings.
In spite of his many achievements, Harry Vardon was an intensely private and surprisingly modest man. Audrey Howell's biography reveals some of the secrets that he kept quiet, or even hidden - the tragic circumstances he overcame to win his first Open, his childless marriage and the affair which led to the birth of a son - as well as telling the fascinating and inspiring life story of one of the greatest names in the history of golf."
The author, Audrey Howell, is a writer and golfing enthusiast; she is married to Vardon's son, Peter Howell.
Signed copies by the author: Audrey Howell
and by Harry Vardon's son: Peter Howell.
are available from us while stock lasts.
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Harry Vardon
by
Audrey Howell.
Revised Paperback 2001
£14.99 or US$26.67
plus postage.
US $ 27.00 + $26.00 postage to North America
£14.99 + £3.00 postage to U.K. or other Channel Islands
£14.99 + £14.99 postage to Australia/New Zealand
Historical Links; The Royal Jersey Golf Club by Mary Phillips
From the arrival on Grouville Common of Harry Vardon's 'small party of strange gentleman' to the present day, this is a story of the first 125 years of the Royal Jersey Golf Club. This unique volume is of interest to members , visiting golfers and all who are interested in the history and development of the game of Golf.
Historical Links
by Mary Phillips
Hardback
£30.00 or US$59 plus postage
£30 + £ 3.20 postage to U.K or other Channel Islands.
US$ 59 + US$ 27.58 postage to North America.
£30.00 + £16 postage to Australia or New Zealand.
