Lloyd Mangrum
| Lloyd Mangrum | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lloyd Eugene Mangrum |
| Nickname | Mr. Icicle |
| Born | August 1, 1914 Trenton, Texas |
| Died | November 17, 1973 (aged 59) Apple Valley, California |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | None |
| Turned professional | 1929 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 42 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 36 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Masters Tournament | 2nd/T2: 1940, 1949 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1946 |
| The Open Championship | T24: 1953 |
| PGA Championship | T3: 1941, 1949 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1998 (member page) |
| PGA Tour leading money winner |
1951 |
| Vardon Trophy | 1951, 1953 |
Lloyd Eugene Mangrum (August 1, 1914 – November 17, 1973) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the course, which earned him the nickname "Mr. Icicle".[1]
Mangrum was born in Trenton, Texas. 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. He joined the PGA Tour in 1937 and went on to win 36 events on the Tour. He might have won more if his career had not been interrupted by service in World War II. 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. He won two Purple Hearts and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. 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.
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. 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. 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.
Mangrum played for the United States in the Ryder Cup in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1953. 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 in 1973 of a heart attack. It was the 12th he had suffered. Mangrum was called "the forgotten man of golf" by sportswriter Jim Murray. 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.[2] 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.
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[edit] Professional wins
[edit] PGA Tour wins (36)
- 1940 (1) Thomasville Open
- 1941 (1) Atlantic City Open
- 1942 (3) New Orleans Open, Seminole Victory Golf Tournament, Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Lawson Little)
- 1946 (1) U.S. Open
- 1947 (2) National Capital Open, Albuquerque Open
- 1948 (7) Bing Crosby Pro-Am, Lower Rio Grande Open, Greater Greensboro Open, Zooligans' Open, All American Open, World Championship of Golf, Utah Open
- 1949 (4) Los Angeles Open, Tucson Open, Motor City Open (co-winner with Cary Middlecoff), All American Open
- 1950 (5) Fort Wayne Open, Motor City Open, Eastern Open, Kansas City Open, Palm Beach Round Robin
- 1951 (4) Los Angeles Open, Tucson Open, Wilmington Azalea Open, St. Paul Open
- 1952 (2) Phoenix Open, Western Open
- 1953 (4) Los Angeles Open, Bing Crosby Pro-Am Invitational, Phoenix Open, All American Open
- 1954 (1) Western Open
- 1956 (1) Los Angeles Open
Major championship is shown in bold.
Source:[3]
[edit] Other wins (6)
- 1938 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1946 Argentine Open
- 1950 California State Open
- 1952 Philippine Open
- Adelaide (Australia), Ampol (Australia)
[edit] Major championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | -4 (74-70-68-72=284) | Playoff 1 | Vic Ghezzi, Byron Nelson |
1 Defeated Vic Gezzi & Byron Nelson in a playoff. All three shot 72 (E) in first 18-hole playoff. Second 18-hole playoff: Mangum 72=144 (E), Ghezzi 73=145 (+1), Nelson 73=145 (+1).
[edit] Results timeline
| 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. Yellow background for top-10
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Glick, Shav (June 18, 1998). "Cool Customer". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/18/news/ss-61297. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "Lloyd Mangrum". About.com:golf. http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/lloyd_mangrum.htm.
- ^ Barkow, Al (1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. p. 264. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
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