This Day in Golf--Oct. 5

Harry Vardon, the English great, did not have the mammoth success in the U.S. Open as he had in the Open Championship, but for as little as he played it, he did quite well. He was a runner-up in 1913 in the famous Ouimet playoff and in 1920 by one shot. On this date in 1900, he beat fellow Brit J.H. Taylor by two shots at Chicago Golf Club for his lone victory. Taylor whiffed a putt on the final hole to ensure Vardon's win.