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Gene Sarazen (/ ˈ s ɑːr ə z ɛ n /; born Eugenio Saraceni, 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.
May 16, 2024 · Gene Sarazen was a prominent American professional golfer of the 1920s and ’30s. His double eagle—i.e., his score of three strokes under par—on the par-five 15th hole in the last round of the 1935 Masters Tournament is one of the most famous shots in the history of the game.
Jan 3, 2020 · Gene Sarazen Biography. Sarazen was the first golfer to win the career grand slam (victories in each of golf's four professional majors) and was among the first class of inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Gene Sarazen. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
May 14, 1999 · Gene Sarazen, whose stylish, effective swing and dogged demeanor made him one of the finest golfers of the 1920's and 30's, died yesterday in Naples,...
Apr 7, 2010 · Gene Sarazen was the resident professional at the Island Country Club from 1981-99. He was involved in a redesign of the golf course in 1991. A gallery of rare Gene Sarazen memorabilia,...
Oct 1, 2019 · As the game’s first global superstar, it was only right that Gene Sarazen produced one final, sensational, Open feat 50 years after making his bow. Sarazen had already etched his name into Open folklore in 1932 when he was crowned Champion Golfer of the Year before going on to complete the career Grand Slam.
Feb 27, 2020 · The 1932 Champion Golfer. Old Tom Morris might have been the original king of links golf but Gene Sarazen became the game’s first global superstar when he swept all before him in 20 years of near dominance.
Mar 28, 2014 · It's April 1935, and Gene Sarazen is playing in a nascent invitational tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. He stands in the middle of the fairway on the par-5 15th...
Overview. BIO. Performances. Gene Sarazen was christened Eugenio Saraceni, the son of an Italian carpenter in New York. He almost died of pneumonia and doctors recommended an outdoors lifestyle so he took up golf – he finally died of the same illness aged 97. He won the PGA Tour's first Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. Did you know? 49.
