He traveled to London in 1908 to defend his Olympic title, but plans to stage a golf tournament there were cancelled at the last minute, since representatives from England and Scotland were unable to agree on the format.

[8] Lyon was also a founding member, with Albert Austin, of the Lambton Golf and Country Club in Toronto.

Lyon often partnered with the future Canadian golf hall of fame member, professional George Cumming; as a pair they were a difficult team to beat in 4-ball matches.

A fictionalized version of Lyon, portrayed by Kevin Jubinville, is a supporting character in "A Case of the Yips" (January 25, 2016), episode 11 of season 9 of the Canadian television period drama Murdoch Mysteries.

[10] The episode is set in 1903 -- Lyon mentions his planned upcoming trip to the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis.

NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play Sources: U.S. Open and U.S.