Harry Vardon has won six British Open titles , more than anyone else in history . Vardon was golf 's first worldwide superstar after his popular playing tours of Europe . Jersey - Jones won his first Open title at Muirfield , the venue for the first installment . but I did n't do it , regrettably . Peter Thomson , who won five Open titles , calls him ` ` the God of Golf ''
Harry Vardon has won six British Open titles , more than anyone else in history . Vardon was golf 's first worldwide superstar after his popular playing tours of Europe . Jersey - Jones won his first Open title at Muirfield , the venue for the first installment . Peter Thomson , who won five Open titles , calls him ` ` the God of Golf ''