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Lew Worsham on the cover of the July 1947 issue of
Golfing magazine.
Lewis Elmer "Lew" Worsham, Jr. (October 5, 1917 – October 19, 1990) was an American golfer. He was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died in Poquoson, Virginia.
In 1947 he won the U.S. Open by defeating Sam Snead in a playoff. This was the first U.S. Open to be televised locally and the winner's prize was $2,000. In 1953 he topped the PGA Tour money list with winnings of US$34,002. That same year he won the first golf tournament to be broadcast nationally in the United States, the Tam O'Shanter World Championship of Golf which was televised by ABC.
Worsham made his only Ryder Cup appearance in 1947, winning both of his matches.
[edit] Results in major championships
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
