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Lloyd Mangrum (born 1 August 1914 in Trenton,
Texas, died 17 November 1973) was an United
States|American golfer. A Texan, he was known for
and smooth swing and his relaxed demeanour on the
course. 

Mangrum became a professional golfer at 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 thirty-six 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 lead
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 (golf)|U.S. Open, though he was
runner-up in four further majors and third in five
more. He lost playoffs for the 1946 and 1950 U.S.
Opens. In 1940 he shot a tournament record 64 in
the opening round of The Masters Tournament, a
record that stood for several decades until Nick
Price shot a 63.

Mangrum played for the United States in the Ryder
Cup in 1947, 1949, 1951 and 1953. On the last
occasion he was non-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 of a heart attack in 1973. It was the
12th he had suffered. Mangrum's reputation has
been overshadowed by the other stars of his era
such as Sam Snead and Byron Nelson. 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.

==International wins==
*1946 Argentine Open
*1952 Philipine Open, Adelaide (Australia), Ampol
(Australia)

==See also==
*Golfers with most PGA Tour wins