Lew Worsham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lew Worsham

professional golfer

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1917

Place of Birth: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1990

Profession: golfer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lewis Elmer Worsham, Jr.
(October 5, 1917 – October 19, 1990) was an American professional golfer, the U.S.
Open champion in 1947. Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Worsham won the U.S.
Open in 1947 by defeating Sam Snead by a stroke in an 18-hole playoff at the St.
Louis Country Club in Clayton, Missouri.
This was the first U.S.
Open to be televised locally and the winner's share was $2,000.
In July 1947, Worsham appeared on the cover of Golfing magazine.
In 1953, he led the PGA Tour money list with $34,002 in earnings.
That same year he won the first golf tournament to be broadcast nationally in the United States and golf's first $100,000 tournament, the Tam O'Shanter World Championship of Golf, in spectacular fashion.
He holed out a wedge from 104 yards for an eagle-2 to win over Chandler Harper by one shot. Worsham made his only Ryder Cup appearance in 1947 and won both of his matches.
Like most tour players of his generation, he earned his living primarily as a club professional, and was the longtime pro at Oakmont Country Club, northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He died at age 73 in Poquoson, Virginia.Worsham was honored as the "Sportsperson of the Year" for 1953 by Pittsburgh's Dapper Dan Charities.
He was inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame in 2017.