Lew Worsham

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.

PGA Tour wins

"this list is incomplete"
*1946 Atlanta Invitational
*1947 U.S. Open
*1951 Phoenix Open
*1953 Jacksonville Open, World Championship of Golf

Major championship is shown in bold.

Other wins

*1952 Miami Beach International Four-Ball (with Ted Kroll)

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