Professional Golfer. In 1947 he became the first Virginian to win the U.S. Open Golf Tournament. That year, he was also was a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team. In 1953 he was awarded golf's first $100,000 prize, winning the Tam O'Shanter World Championship of Golf, the first golf tournament to be broadcast nationally. He is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame of the American Golfers Hall of Fame.
Professional Golfer. In 1947 he became the first Virginian to win the U.S. Open Golf Tournament. That year, he was also was a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team. In 1953 he was awarded golf's first $100,000 prize, winning the Tam O'Shanter World Championship of Golf, the first golf tournament to be broadcast nationally. He is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame of the American Golfers Hall of Fame.
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