VARDON GAVE MONEY AWAY

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 16 (Supplement)

VARDON GAVE MONEY AWAY

“Harry Vardon looked on golf as an art and loved the game for Its own sake, not for the money It might bring him.”

Mr Arthur Brown, friend of the famous golfer for more than 40 years, made this remark when he referred to Harry Vardon’s will, leaving £ii,185, with net personality £11,042.

Vardon left £4OO and his residence and effects to his wife, his Bramshot oup to his niece, Mary Lambert, £2OO and the choice of a oup to Doris 'Williams, andi his mounted golf balls to Mr Arthur Brown, who Is sole executor.

“The most money Harry ever made was In the United States,” said Mr Brown. “tHe brought it home and.

Golfer Leaves £ 11,185

acting on the best advloe, invested It. Qave Away Large Amount. "He must have given away a great deal of money during his life; it was impossible for him to Ignore any legitimate request.” Very few professional golfers become wealthy at the game. Prize money won in professional and open tournaments leaves only a small margin.

Club regaining salaries are small. An English player revealed In the bankruptcy court a few years ago that he w’as paid 5s a week as olub professional and depended on private Instruction fees for his inoome.