Lew Worsham
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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Wins
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2nd Place
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First Win Age
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Last Win Age
Major Championship Wins
Career Highlights
- 1947 U.S. Open — Defeated Sam Snead by one stroke in 18-hole playoff at St. Louis Country Club
- Playoff Drama — Used psychological ploy on final hole, asking for measurement that forced Snead to putt first
- First Televised U.S. Open — Won the first U.S. Open to be televised (locally in St. Louis area)
- 1953 World Championship — Holed out wedge from 104 yards for eagle-2 on final hole to win by one stroke
- First National TV Golf Shot — His 1953 hole-out at Tam O'Shanter was first nationally televised golf tournament ending
- 1947 Ryder Cup — Made only Ryder Cup appearance, winning both matches
Did You Know?
- Television Pioneer: Worsham's career is bookended by two historic television moments — winning the first locally televised U.S. Open in 1947 and making the most dramatic shot in the first nationally televised golf tournament in 1953
- Mind Games Master: In the 1947 U.S. Open playoff, on the final hole with the match tied, Worsham asked officials to measure which player was away, forcing Snead to putt first — Snead missed and Worsham made his to win
- $2,000 Prize: Despite winning a U.S. Open, his winner's share in 1947 was just $2,000, showing how much prize money has grown in professional golf