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James B. Ferrier (February 24, 1915 – June 13, 1986) was an Australian golfer from Manly, New South Wales. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Manly is a Suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. He was born in Sydney, Australia. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He was a runner up in the 1931 Australian Open at the age of sixteen and won the Australian Amateur Title in 1935, 1936, 1938 and 1939. The Australian Open is one of the principal annual Golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He was also victorious in the Australian Open as an amateur in 1938 and 1939. He was runner-up in the British Amateur at St Andrews in 1936. The Amateur Championship is a Golf tournament which is held in the United Kingdom. The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest Golf course in the world.

In 1940 Ferrier went to the United States where he turned professional. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the His most significant win came at the PGA Championship, one of golf's four major championships, in 1947. The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. He was the first Australian to win a major. He later led Jimmy Demaret by three shots with six holes to play in the 1950 Masters, finishing second. PGA Tour wins (31 1938 (1 San Francisco Match Play 1939 (1 Los Angeles Open 1940 (6 Oakland Open Western Open, He was also runner up at the 1960 PGA Championship. His other victories included the Canadian Open in 1950 and 1951. The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904

In June 1954, he appeared on the television game show You Bet Your Life hosted by Groucho Marx, of Marx Brothers fame. You Bet Your Life is an American Radio and Television Quiz show. The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling Comedians who appeared in Vaudeville, stage plays film and television Paired with Marilyn Pierce, a dog trainer and former model, he showed a conservative betting style and great charm, as evidenced by this short exchange with Groucho:

Groucho: "I play golf too, you know. What is your handicap, Jim?" Ferrier: "Well, as a pro, I don't have a handicap. " Groucho: "Well congratulations. How is it a tall, handsome man like you isn't married?" Ferrier: "I'm married. I have a wife. " Groucho: "You just said you didn't have a handicap. Haven't you got the same handicap that fifty million other men have?" Ferrier: "Well, I don't consider my wife a handicap. "

Ferrier was renowned as an outstanding putter. He eventually became a U. S. Citizen in 1944. He died in California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.

PGA Tour wins (18)

Major championship is shown in bold. The Saint Paul Open Invitational, which played as the Saint Paul Open from 1930 to 1956 and as the Minnesota Golf Classic from 1966 to 1969 was a PGA Tour The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Miami International Four-Ball was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1924 to 1954 PGA Tour wins (40 1945 (1 North and South Open (as an amateur 1947 (1 Charlotte Open 1948 (2 Hawaiian Open, Miami The Kansas City Open Invitational, which played as the Kansas City Open for most of its history was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in the greater The Miami International Four-Ball was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1924 to 1954 PGA Tour wins (40 1945 (1 North and South Open (as an amateur 1947 (1 Charlotte Open 1948 (2 Hawaiian Open, Miami The Saint Paul Open Invitational, which played as the Saint Paul Open from 1930 to 1956 and as the Minnesota Golf Classic from 1966 to 1969 was a PGA Tour The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 The Inverness Invitational Four-Ball was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1935 to 1953 Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California The St Petersburg Open Invitational, first played as the St Petersburg Open, was a PGA Tour event that was held at three St The Greater Jacksonville Open was a PGA Tour event that was played from 1969 until 1976 The Canadian Open (currently sponsored as the RBC Canadian Open) is a Golf tournament which was founded in 1904 The Fort Wayne Open, which played for one year as Fort Wayne Invitational, was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the 1950s The Inverness Invitational Four-Ball was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1935 to 1953 Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California The Almaden Open was a golf tournament that began at the Almaden Country Club in San Jose California in 1958, mostly with local pros The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Results in major championships

Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Masters 26 T29 T15 NT NT NT T4 T6 T4 T16
U.S. Open T29 T30 NT NT NT NT CUT T6 CUT T23
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP NT DNP DNP R16 1 R32 SF
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Masters 2 7 T3 T15 WD DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open T5 CUT DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship R32 R16 R32 R32 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T38
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
The Masters DNP DNP CUT DNP T5 CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open CUT T22 DNP DNP CUT WD DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship 2 T45 T39 7 T56 CUT T49 T64 CUT CUT
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP WD

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10.

See also

This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour.
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