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To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Harry Vardon

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Harry Vardon
Age: 66 †
Born: 1870
Born: May 9
Died: 1937
Died: March 20
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