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| Ben Crenshaw | |||||||||||
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 Crenshaw in 2008 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Full name | Ben Daniel Crenshaw | ||||||||||
| Nickname | Gentle Ben | ||||||||||
| Born | January 11, 1952 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 157 lb (71 kg; 11.2 st) | ||||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||||||
| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Julie (m. 1985−present) Polly (m. 1976−1985) | ||||||||||
| Children | Claire Susan, Anna Riley, Katherine Vail | ||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||
| College | University of Texas | ||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1973 | ||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||||||
| Professional wins | 30 | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (May 22, 1988)[1] | ||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||
| PGA Tour | 19 | ||||||||||
| European Tour | 3 | ||||||||||
| Other | 9 (regular) 1 (senior) | ||||||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1984, 1995 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1979 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T3: 1975 | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T2: 1978, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||||
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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]
- ^ "Week 21 1988 Ending 22 May 1988" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (February 11, 1974). "Gentle Ben Is Very Tough". Sports Illustrated.