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Lew Worsham (born 1917, died 19 October 1990) was an American golfer from Newport News, Virginia.

In 1947 he won the U.S. Open by defeating Sam Snead in a playoff. This was the first U.S. Open to be televised locally and the winner's prize was $2,000. In 1953 he topped the PGA Tour money list with winnings of US$34,002. That same year he won the first golf tournament to be broadcast nationally in the United States, the Tam O'Shanter World Championship which was televised by ABC.

Worsham made his only Ryder Cup appearance in 1947, winning both of his matches.

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