Herbert Hartley Ramsay (February 16, 1887 - January 27, 1939) was an American attorney and golf administrator.

[2] Ramsay was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana while growing up and moved to Los Angeles, California after his freshman year of college.

[1] At Yale, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall), vice president of the Freshman Baseball Association, vice president of the University Baseball Association, and manager of the football team.

[1][14] He was the bodyguard for the legendary amateur champion golfer Bobby Jones for five years, approximately 1925 to 1930.

[1] Ramsay was elected president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 1931 and again in 1932, leading it through two of the organization's most critical years.

[16][18] In 1930, his duties took him from the Walker Cup matches in Britain to the U.S. Open in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the women's championship in Los Angeles, California.

[16] In his various capacities, Ramsay enacted policies that were key in shaping competitive golfing as it is known today.

"[1] Ramsay was the CBS Radio sports announcer for the 1934 Masters Tournament, stepping in for Graham McNamee who was unavailable.

[2] Ramsay not only "put on a swell job of broadcasting, [but also] pronounced it one of the greatest golf shows he had ever seen.