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Nashville Golfer Lou Graham, Winner of the 1975 U.S. Open, Dies at 88
The five-time PGA Tour winner also played on three Ryder Cup teams and earned more than $1.4 million in career prize money.
- Professional golfer Lou Graham died in hospice care on Monday, May 11, 2026, at age 88, ending a storied career that included a 1975 U.S. Open championship and six PGA Tour victories.
- Graham secured his major championship victory at the 1975 U.S. Open at Medinah Country Club, defeating John Mahaffey by two strokes in an 18-hole playoff, the defining moment of his two-decade PGA Tour career.
- During the 1975 tournament, Graham rallied from 11 shots back after two rounds, marking the largest 36-hole comeback in U.S. Open history; in 1979, he won three tournaments over 71 days, earning Golf Digest's Comeback Player of the Year.
- After his competitive years, Graham remained deeply involved in the sport, mentoring veterans through PGA HOPE sessions at Golf House Tennessee and supporting junior golfers across the state.
- A Nashville native, Graham served in the U.S. Army, including guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, and was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Lou Graham, who won the US Open in 1975 and five other PGA Tour events, dies at 88
Lou Graham, who won the U.S. Open in 1975 and five other PGA Tour events, has died at the age of 88. The PGA Tour and USGA said Graham died Monday.
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