What is the Harry Vardon Trophy?

The Harry Vardon Trophy is presented by the European Tour. Since 2009 it has been awarded to the winner of the Race to Dubai.

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.

The Race to Dubai is calculated in Euro. For the events which have prize funds fixed in other currencies the amounts are converted into Euro at the exchange rate for the week that the tournament is played

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.

Harry Vardon Trophy winners