Lloyd Mangrum-PGA TOUR

Sports' Forgotten Heroes

36 times Lloyd Mangrum collected the winner's check on the PGA TOUR. He set the course record at The Masters. Won the U.S. Open in 1946 (almost won it again in 1950, but lost in the famous playoff to Ben Hogan). Twice he finished third in the PGA. Twice he finished second at The Masters. He was the TOUR's leading money winner in 1951 and won the Vardon Trophy twice (1951 and 1953). He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1998. Yet, after he retired from the game, many of the newer generation of golfers (1990s), guys who knew Hogan, Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, golfers whom Mangrum competed with and beat, were asked about Mangrum and they didn't know who he was. Incredible. Mangrum had an illustrious career. In addition to all the aforementioned facts, he also played on four Ryder Cup teams, was the team's playing captain in 1953 and compiled an overall record of 6-2-0. How can he be forgotten? Off the course, Mangrum was the recipient of two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts and was a Staff Sergeant in the Army during World War II. Lloyd Mangrum was not boisterous. His nickname, "The Icicle", represented his steely mannerisms on the golf course. he was tough. He was focused. He was great. On this episode of Sports' Forgotten Heroes, golf writer and author, Peter May, whose recent book, "The Open Question" from Rowman and Littlefield is a must-read for all fans of the sport, joins the podcast for an in-depth discussion about a golfer whom time has forgotten, but whose accomplishments deserve significantly more recognition.