The Resume

(November 18, 1901-May 7, 1968)
Born in Lake Placid, New York
Won the U.S. Open (1941)
Won the Master's Tournament (1941)
Member of three Ryder Cup teams (1931, 1933 and 1935)
Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2008)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was 'The Blonde Bomber.'
It took him until his late 30s to win a major championship.
Despite a long drive he hit at over 400 yards at St. Andrews, the ball landed in a bunker.
He is known for being the golfer who lost to the double eagle of Gene Sarazen in the Augusta National Invitational (1935).
He had the distinction of being the first losing golfer in all four major championships while playing in extra holes.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had the distinction of being the first golfer to have a victory in a U.S. Open and a Masters Tournament in a single calendar year.
He beat Byron Nelson in the 1941 Masters Tournament to become the tournament's first ever wire-to-wire champion with a score of 280 (−8), 19 years before Arnold Palmer accomplished the same feat.
He also beat Denny Shute in the 1941 U.S. Open, getting payback for his 1933 British Open loss.
He hit numerous excellent long drives.
A golf course in Lake Placid, New York is named in his honor.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11181901)
• Golfers
• Golf's Master's Champs (Ranked: 1941)
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1941)
• I Died in 1968 (Ranked: 66)
• Look at Me, I'm in a Field or Meadow
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 10]
• Profiles 51251-51500 (Ranked: 51307)
• Tree Names

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying