During his career, Vardon won 62 golf tournaments, including one run of 14 in a row. Vardon was also well known for the Vardon grip, or overlapping grip, the grip most popular among professional golfers.
In 1974, Vardon was chosen as one of the initial group of inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame. His most prestigious medals, including those from his six British Open Championships, are on display in a tribute to him at the Jersey Museum.