Gene Sarazen

Gene Sarazen
Sarazen in 1922
Personal information
Full nameEugenio Saraceni
NicknameThe Squire
Born(1902-02-27)February 27, 1902
Harrison, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 1999(1999-05-13) (aged 97)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 5+12 in (166 cm)
Weight162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceBrookfield, Connecticut, U.S.
SpouseMary Sarazen
(m. 1924–86, her death)
Children2
Career
Turned professional1920
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins48
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour38
Other10
Best results in major championships
(wins: 7)
Masters TournamentWon: 1935
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1922, 1923, 1933
U.S. OpenWon: 1922, 1932
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1932
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1974 (member page)
PGA Tour Lifetime
Achievement Award
1996
Bob Jones Award1992
Associated Press
Male Athlete of the Year
1932

Gene Sarazen (/ˈsɑːrəzɛn/;[1] born Eugenio Saraceni,[2] February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win each of the four majors at least once, now known as the Career Grand Slam: U.S. Open (1922, 1932), PGA Championship (1922, 1923, 1933), The Open Championship (1932),[3] and Masters Tournament (1935).

  1. ^ Asked how to say his name, he told the Literary Digest "Veteran Gene Sarazen/ Aims to play par again". (Charles Earle Funk, What's the Name, Please?, Funk & Wagnalls, 1936.)
  2. ^ Bleile, Gene (July 25, 2019). "Mr. (Sand Wedge) Eugenio Saraceni". Cape Gazette.
  3. ^ "1932 Gene Sarazen". The Open. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.