Vardon

Open at the tender age of 20 over Harry Vardon, a British golf titan credited with inventing the modern grip and swing.

He embarrassed the more genteel of his countrymen by bragging about his Open victories in the presence of Vardon.

Such is his points advantage, leader Rory McIlroy could claim his sixth Harry Vardon Trophy for winning the money list before they even get to Dubai for the following week’s DP World Tour Championship, where the field will be whittled down to the leading 50.

Writers Shams Charania and Joe Vardon based their reporting on conversations with “multiple league sources.”

And while this isn’t a voting award, still to be determined is who wins the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average.