Early in this year Vardon leaves Bury to take up a position at Ganton Golf Club, East Yorkshire. The club arrange a match between Vardon and J H Taylor, which Vardon wins by 8 with 6 holes to play.

In February Vardon plays in series of exhibition matches at Pau Golf Club in the South of France, to celebrate its 40th Anniversary, along with J H Taylor, Sandy Herd, Willie Auchterlonie and A Simpson. With a 72 hole tournament played in a round robin format being held at the beginning of March. Vardon wins 3 matches and takes the first prize.¹

Vardon win his first Open Championship at Muirfield, Scotland after a playoff with J H Taylor.

¹Information from the Pau Golf Club 150th Anniversary Book (Limited Edition)