Golf Compendium

The European Tour was founded in 1971, and the list of Order of Merit winners below goes back to that inaugural season. The Order of Merit winner receives the Harry Vardon Trophy.

The 1908 British Open was the 48th time this major was played and it included a couple scoring records.

The 1909 British Open was the 49th time this major was played.

The 1910 British Open was the 50th time this major was played, and the winner completed a 10-year stretch in which he won 50-percent of the Opens.

The European Tour's player of the year is given the Golfer of the Year Award. The European Tour's players of the year are selected by a panel comprised of print, radio and television media members. The award was first given by the tour in 1985.

The 1911 British Open was the 51st time this major was played, and the fifth time it was won by this year's champion.

The 1912 British Open was the 52nd time this major was played, and it was a wire-to-wire win for the champion.

The 1913 British Open was the 53rd time this major was played, and a four-time champion won his fifth title.

The KPMG Women's PGA Championship is the second-oldest of the tournaments that make up the five majors of women's golf. But it has only been known by its current name since 2015. Prior to that, and going back to its founding in 1955, it was known as the LPGA Championship.