What is the Harry Vardon Trophy?

More about the Harry Vardon Trophy

The trophy is named after the golfing great Harry Vardon, who died in 1937. The award was created in 1937 as the Harry Vardon Memorial Trophy.

Before 2009 it was awarded to the winner of the "Order of Merit". From 1975 to 2008 the Order of Merit was based on prize money. Prior to 1975 a points system was used.

Previous Harry Vardon Trophy winners

• 2021 Collin Morikawa
• 2020 Lee Westwood
• 2019 Jon Rahm
• 2018 Francesco Molinari
• 2017 Tommy Fleetwood
• 2016 Henrik Stenson
• 2015 Rory McIlroy
• 2014 Rory McIlroy
• 2013 Henrik Stenson
• 2012 Rory McIlroy
• 2011 Luke Donald
• 2010 Martin Kaymer
• 2009 Lee Westwood
• 2008 Robert Karlsson
• 2007 Justin Rose
• 2006 Pádraig Harrington
• 2005 Colin Montgomerie
• 2004 Ernie Els
• 2003 Ernie Els
• 2002 Retief Goosen
• 2001 Retief Goosen
• 2000 Lee Westwood
• 1999 Colin Montgomerie
• 1998 Colin Montgomerie
• 1997 Colin Montgomerie
• 1996 Colin Montgomerie
• 1995 Colin Montgomerie
• 1994 Colin Montgomerie
• 1993 Colin Montgomerie
• 1992 Nick Faldo
• 1991 Seve Ballesteros
• 1990 Ian Woosnam
• 1989 Ronan Rafferty
• 1988 Seve Ballesteros
• 1987 Ian Woosnam
• 1986 Seve Ballesteros
• 1985 Sandy Lyle
• 1984 Bernhard Langer
• 1983 Nick Faldo
• 1982 Greg Norman
• 1981 Bernhard Langer
• 1980 Sandy Lyle
• 1979 Sandy Lyle
• 1978 Seve Ballesteros
• 1977 Seve Ballesteros
• 1976 Seve Ballesteros
• 1975 Dale Hayes