Jim Ferrier

Jim Ferrier
Jim Ferrier
	Ferrier, circa 1950
Personal information
Full name	James Bennett Elliott Ferrier
Nickname	Undertaker, Wolf
Born	24 February 1915; Sydney, Australia
Died	13 June 1986 (aged 71); Burbank, California
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13.7 st)
Sporting nationality	Australia;
Spouse	; Norma Kathleen Jennings (m. 1938; died 1979) ; Lorraine Ruth (Devirian) Sheldon (m. 1980)
Career
Turned professional	1941
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	36
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	18
PGA Tour of Australasia	13
Other	5
Best results in major championships; (wins: 1)
Masters Tournament	2nd: 1950
PGA Championship	Won: 1947
U.S. Open	T5: 1950
The Open Championship	T44: 1936
British Amateur	2nd: 1936
Achievements and awards
Sport Australia; Hall of Fame
Sport Australia; Hall of Fame	1985

James Bennett Elliott Ferrier (24 February 1915 – 13 June 1986)^[2] was an Australian professional golfer. After compiling a fine record as an amateur golfer in Australia during the 1930s, he moved to the United States in 1940, turned professional in 1941, and joined the PGA Tour. He won the 1947 PGA Championship among his 18 tour titles and was the first Australian to win a major championship.

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