Great Triumvirate
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The Great Triumvirate was a dominant trio of early 20th-century British golfers—James Braid, Harry Vardon, and J.H. Taylor—who collectively transformed and popularized the sport through their repeated championship successes.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harry Vardon | 0 |
| James Braid | 0 |
| J. H. Taylor | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of golfers
ⓘ
professional golfer ⓘ sports triumvirate ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Great Triumvirate of Golf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveOpenTitles | 16 ⓘ |
| competition | The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
set competitive benchmarks in early major championships
ⓘ
symbolized the rise of British professional golf ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern golf technique
ⓘ
status of professional golfers in Britain ⓘ |
| legacy |
cemented The Open Championship as a premier golf event
ⓘ
inspired later generations of professional golfers ⓘ |
| majorWins |
The Open Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Open NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Harry Vardon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
J. H. Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ James Braid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Great Triumvirate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominating The Open Championship
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popularizing professional golf in Britain ⓘ raising standards of competitive golf ⓘ |
| openChampionshipTitles |
5
ⓘ
5 ⓘ 6 ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport |
golf
ⓘ
golf ⓘ golf ⓘ golf ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1890s
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1900s ⓘ 1910s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.