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Lloyd Mangrum
Personal Information
Birth August 1, 1914
Trenton, Texas, U.S.
Death November 17, 1973 (age 59)
Apple Valley, California, U.S.
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
College None
Career
Turned Pro 1929
Professional wins 42 (PGA Tour: 36, Other: 6)
Best Results in Major Championships
Wins: 1
Masters 2nd/T2: 1940, 1949
U.S. Open Won 1946
British Open T24: 1953
PGA Championship T3: 1941, 1949
Awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 1998
PGA Tour Money Winner 1951
Vardon Trophy 1951, 1953

Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American golfer. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Trenton is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Town of Apple Valley is located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Texan, he was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course.

Mangrum was born in Trenton, Texas. Trenton is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census He became a professional golfer at age fifteen, working as an assistant to his brother Ray, the head professional at Cliff-Dale Country Club in Dallas. Ray Mangrum ( June 17, 1910 &ndash April 2, 1975) was an American Professional golfer and the older brother of a more famous He joined the PGA Tour in 1937 and went on to win 36 events on the Tour. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He might have won more if his career had not been interrupted by service in World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including While training for the D-Day landings, Mangrum was offered the professional's job at the army's Fort Meade golf course, which would have kept him out of combat, but he declined. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote Fort George G Meade, located adjacent to Odenton, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, is an active U He won two Purple Hearts and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving The Ardennes Offensive (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 was a major German offensive launched towards the end of World War II through the forested Ardennes Mountains His best years on tour came after the war. He led the PGA Tour money list in 1951 and won the Vardon Trophy for the lowest scoring average on the tour in 1951 and 1953. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Vardon Trophy is awarded annually by the PGA of America to the PGA Tour 's leader in scoring average

Mangrum's only major championship win came at the 1946 U.S. Open, though he was runner-up in four majors and third in five more. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US He lost in playoffs at the 1940 and 1950 U. S. Opens. He finished in the top ten at The Masters Tournament ten consecutive years. 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 In 1940 he shot a tournament record 64 in the opening round of The Masters, a record that stood for decades until Nick Price shot a 63 in 1986. Background Price is a Zimbabwean citizen but was born in Durban, South Africa.

Mangrum played for the United States in the Ryder Cup in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1953. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from On the last occasion he was a playing captain. He had a record of six wins, two losses, and no ties, including three wins, one loss, and no ties in singles matches.

Mangrum died in Apple Valley, California at the age of 59 of a heart attack. The Town of Apple Valley is located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply It was the 12th he had suffered. Mangrum was called "the forgotten man of golf" by legendary sportswriter Jim Murray. James Patrick Murray ( December 29, 1919 - August 16, 1998) was an American Sportswriter at the Los Angeles Times Even though only 11 men have won more PGA Tour events, his reputation has been overshadowed by the other stars of his era who lived long, extraordinary lives such as Sam Snead; and fellow Texans Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret and Byron Nelson. Career In 1937 his first year on the Tour he won five events including the Oakland Open at Claremont Country Club in California Early life and character Born in Stephenville, Texas, he was the third and youngest child of Chester and Clara (Williams Hogan PGA Tour wins (31 1938 (1 San Francisco Match Play 1939 (1 Los Angeles Open 1940 (6 Oakland Open Western Open, Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr [1] At the 1996 Masters, Nelson conducted a test. "I asked three young pros if they ever heard of Lloyd Mangrum, and they never had. " Nelson commented, "Lloyd's the best player who's been forgotten since I've been playing golf. " In 1998 Mangrum was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site

Contents

PGA Tour wins (36)

Major championship is shown in bold. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Inverness Invitational Four-Ball was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1935 to 1953 William Lawson Little Jr ( June 23, 1910 &ndash February 1, 1968) was an American Golfer Little was born in The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The All American Open was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s The World Championship of Golf was a championship played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s that in its latter years boasted a purse that dwarfed every other event on the The Utah Open is the Utah state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Chrysler Classic of Tucson was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 2006 The Motor City Open was a PGA Tour event played at various clubs in and around Detroit for just under two decades PGA Tour wins (40 1945 (1 North and South Open (as an amateur 1947 (1 Charlotte Open 1948 (2 Hawaiian Open, Miami The All American Open was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s 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 Motor City Open was a PGA Tour event played at various clubs in and around Detroit for just under two decades The Eastern Open Invitational, first played as the Eastern Open, was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was played in Maryland in the 1950s and early 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 Goodall Palm Beach Robin Robin was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1938 to 1957 The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Chrysler Classic of Tucson was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1945 to 2006 The Azalea Open Invitational was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. 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 FBR Open is a nationally televised Golf tournament a part of the PGA Tour, held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC of Scottsdale Arizona around The Western Open, a professional Golf tournament was first played in 1899 The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, an event originally known as the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur or just the Crosby Clambake is a PGA Tour Golf tournament The FBR Open is a nationally televised Golf tournament a part of the PGA Tour, held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC of Scottsdale Arizona around The All American Open was a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s The Western Open, a professional Golf tournament was first played in 1899 The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf.

Source: (Barkow 1989, pp.  264)

Other wins (6)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1937 1938 1939
The Masters DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open CUT DNP T56
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Masters 2 T9 DNP NT NT NT T16 T8 T4 T2
U.S. Open T5 T10 NT NT NT NT 1 T23 T21 T14
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP T3 T9 NT DNP DNP T33 T5 T17 T3
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Masters 6 T3 6 3 T4 7 T4 T28 CUT CUT
U.S. Open 2 T4 T10 3 T3 DNP DNP CUT T37 DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP T24 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T5 T9 T17 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1960 1961 1962
The Masters 43 CUT T33
U.S. Open T23 DNP DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP

NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. The Pennsylvania Open Championship is the Pennsylvania state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The Argentine Open or Abierto de Argetina is one of the oldest national opens The California State Open is the California state open Golf tournament open to both amateur and professional golfers The Philippine Open is one of the world's longest running men's golf tournaments 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

References

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

Barkow, Al (1989), The History of the PGA TOUR, Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-26145-4 

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