Jim Ferrier of Australia ranked 1st in the 1947 PGA Championship.
James Bennett Elliott Ferrier (24 February 1915  13 June 1986) was an Australian professional golfer from Manly, New South Wales. He won the PGA Championship in 1947, among his 18 Tour titles, and was the first Australian and first golfer from the southern hemisphere to win a professional golf major title. 
Jim Ferrier, the winner of the PGA Championship in 1947, also played in his first major and finished 44th. (1915-02-24)24 February 1915
Sydney, Australia 
