Ben Crenshaw

Ben Crenshaw
Crenshaw in 2008
Personal information
Full nameBen Daniel Crenshaw
NicknameGentle Ben
Born (1952-01-11) January 11, 1952 (age 72)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight157 lb (71 kg; 11.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceAustin, Texas, U.S.
SpouseJulie (m. 1985−present)
Polly (m. 1976−1985)
ChildrenClaire Susan, Anna Riley, Katherine Vail
Career
CollegeUniversity of Texas
Turned professional1973
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins30
Highest ranking5 (May 22, 1988)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour19
European Tour3
Other9 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters TournamentWon: 1984, 1995
PGA Championship2nd: 1979
U.S. OpenT3: 1975
The Open ChampionshipT2: 1978, 1979
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2002 (member page)
Haskins Award1971, 1972, 1973
Bob Jones Award1991
Old Tom Morris Award1997
Payne Stewart Award2001

Ben Daniel Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952) is a retired American professional golfer who has won 19 events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. He is nicknamed Gentle Ben.[2]

  1. ^ "Week 21 1988 Ending 22 May 1988" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Dan (February 11, 1974). "Gentle Ben Is Very Tough". Sports Illustrated.