Lloyd Mangrum
1 Major Championship • 90th All-Time
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About Lloyd Mangrum
Lloyd Mangrum won 1 major championship during their career.
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Career Highlights
- 1946 U.S. Open — Won his only major championship shortly after returning from World War II service
- 36 PGA Tour Wins — One of the most prolific winners of his era despite career interrupted by war
- 1951 Money Leader — Led PGA Tour in earnings and won Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average
- 1953 Vardon Trophy — Earned second Vardon Trophy, cementing status as elite ball-striker
- 1940 Masters Record — Shot opening-round 64, a Masters record that stood for 46 years until Nick Price's 63 in 1986
- Four Ryder Cups — Played on teams in 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1953 (playing captain in 1953) with 6-2-0 record
Did You Know?
- War Hero "Mr. Icicle": Earned nickname "Mr. Icicle" for his smooth swing and relaxed demeanor. Declined safe assignment during WWII to serve in combat, wounded twice and earned two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars
- Golf's Forgotten Great: Despite 36 PGA Tour wins (12th all-time), Byron Nelson lamented at 1996 Masters that young pros had never heard of Mangrum — "Lloyd's the best player who's been forgotten since I've been playing golf"
- Lost to Hogan's One-Iron: Lost playoff for 1950 U.S. Open to Ben Hogan at Merion, the tournament famous for Hogan's iconic 1-iron shot to the 18th green