Henry Ransom

Henry B. Ransom (February 25, 1911 – December 21, 1987) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s.

Ransom was born in Houston, Texas. He won five PGA Tour events during his career, and was a member of the 1951 Ryder Cup team.cite web | title=Today in Golf History: February 25 | publisher=Golfonline | url=http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline/features/history/article/0,17742,467957,00.html | accessdate=2007-11-17] His best finish in a major championship was T-5 at the 1950 U.S. Open. [cite web|title=Golf Major Championships|url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=439|accessdate=2008-01-21]

At a tournament in Texas in 1948, the 6-foot 2-inch Ransom was involved in a fist-fight with one of his playing partners, the diminutive, short-tempered Australian Norman Von Nida that resulted in police having to pull them apart. [cite web | title=Norman Von Nida | author=Davies, David | publisher=The Guardian | date=May 22, 2007 | url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/golf/story/0,,2084966,00.html | accessdate=2007-11-17]

Ransom was forced off the tour in the late 1950s because of an allergy to grass. After retiring as a tour player, he coached the Texas A&M University golf team from 1959 to 1973, winning six Southwest Conference titles. He was also a golf course architect; his designs included Idylwild Golf Club in Sour Lake, Texas. [cite web | title=Idylwild golf club | url=http://www.golftexas.com/golf-courses/south-east/sourlake/idylwild.htm | accessdate=2007-11-17]

PGA Tour wins (5)

*1946 St. Paul Open
*1949 Wilmington Open
*1950 World Championship of Golf
*1951 Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Roberto DeVicenzo)
*1955 Rubber City Open

Other wins

"this list may be incomplete"
*1948 Illinois PGA

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