| Ken Venturi | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Kenneth Paul Venturi[1] | ||||||
| Born | May 15, 1931 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 17, 2013 (aged 82) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Spouse | Kathleen Venturi (m. 2003–2013, his death) Beau Wheat Venturi (m. 1972–1997, her death)[2] Conni Venturi (m. 1954–1970, divorced)[3][4] | ||||||
| Children | Matthew, Tim | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | San Jose State | ||||||
| Turned professional | 1956 | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 15 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 14 | ||||||
| Other | 1 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | 2nd: 1956, 1960 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T5: 1959, 1964 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1964 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1973 | ||||||
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Kenneth Paul Venturi (May 15, 1931 – May 17, 2013) was an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the PGA Tour including a major, the U.S. Open in 1964. Shortly before his death in 2013, Venturi was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.[5]
- ^ Klein, Gary (May 17, 2013). "Ken Venturi, golfer and broadcaster, dies at 82". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (June 10, 2002). "So long, Kenny". Sports Illustrated. p. G62.
- ^ a b Wright, Alfred (December 21, 1964). "Sportsman of the Year: Ken Venturi". Sports Illustrated. p. 30.
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (June 9, 1997). "Proud Words". Sports Illustrated. p. G32.
- ^ "World Golf Hall of Fame adds Venturi to 2013 class". PGA Tour. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012.