Great Triumvirate (golf)

The Great Triumvirate, in a golfing context, refers to the three leading British golfers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Harry Vardon, John Henry Taylor, and James Braid. The trio combined to win The Open Championship 16 times in the 21 tournaments held between 1894 and 1914; Vardon won six times with Braid and Taylor winning five apiece.^[1][2][3] In the five tournaments in this span the triumvirate did not win, one or more of them finished runner-up.

A backswing study of James Braid, John Henry Taylor, and Harry Vardon

Open Championship – other winners 1894–1914

Year	Winner	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1897	Harold Hilton (a)	1 stroke	James Braid
1902	Sandy Herd	1 stroke	James Braid, Harry Vardon
1904	Jack White	1 stroke	James Braid, John Henry Taylor
1907	Arnaud Massy	2 strokes	John Henry Taylor
1912	Ted Ray	4 strokes	Harry Vardon