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.
Early life In 1911, Ransom was born in Houston, Texas.
Professional career In 1933, Ransom turned professional. He won five PGA Tour events during his career, and was a member of the 1951 Ryder Cup team. His best finishes in the major championships were a T-5 at the 1950 U.S. Open and at the 1953 and 1956 PGA Championships (lost in quarter-finals of match play).
At a tournament in Texas in 1948, 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.
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.
Professional wins PGA Tour wins (4) 1946 St. Paul Open 1949 Wilmington Open 1950 World Championship of Golf 1955 Rubber City Open
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Other wins this list may be incomplete 1945 Long Island Open 1948 Illinois PGA Championship 1951 Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Roberto De Vicenzo)
Results in major championships Tournament193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949Masters TournamentWDNTNTNTU.S. OpenCUTT29T13NTNTNTNTT22T29PGA ChampionshipR64R64NTR32R32R16R32 Tournament195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961Masters TournamentWDT25T21CUTU.S. OpenT5T16CUTCUTCUTT28T43CUTPGA ChampionshipR64R64QFR32QFR16 Note: Ransom never played in The Open Championship.
NT = no tournament WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 1 4 13 8The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PGA Championship 0 0 0 2 4 8 12 12Totals 0 0 0 3 5 14 30 22 Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1941 U.S. Open – 1949 PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times)
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