Ray Mangrum

Ray Mangrum
Personal information
Full nameRay B. Mangrum
Nationality United States
Born(1910-06-17)June 17, 1910
Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 1975(1975-04-02) (aged 64)
Career
SportGolf
StatusProfessional
Former tourPGA Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT6: 1936
PGA ChampionshipT9: 1938
U.S. OpenT4: 1935
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Ray B. Mangrum (June 17, 1910 – April 2, 1975) was an American professional golfer and the older brother of a more famous golfer, Lloyd Mangrum.

Career

Mangrum began his golf career in the 1920s as a club professional in Dallas, Texas, eventually becoming the head professional at Cliff-Dale Country Club. He and Lloyd moved from Texas to Los Angeles in the 1930s hoping that the move would raise their visibility and enhance their careers. In Los Angeles in the 1940s, Mangrum mentored Ted Rhodes, a trailblazing African-American golfer.

Mangrum won five PGA Tour events in the 1930s and 1940s. His best finishes in major championships were T4 at the 1935 U.S. Open and T6 at the Masters.

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (6)

Source:

Other wins (2)

References

  1. 1 2 "Lloyd Mangrum". About.com: Golf. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Lloyd Mangrum". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  3. ↑ Glenn, Rhonda (February 6, 2007). "Paving the Rhodes For Other African-American Golfers". USGA. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  4. ↑ Barkow, Al (November 1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. p. 253. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.
  5. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  6. ↑ "Ray Mangrum". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 14, 2025.