Ben Crenshaw
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw won 2 major championships during a 11-year span, with the first coming in 1984.
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Career Highlights
- 1984 — Won first Masters Tournament
- 1995 — Won second Masters just days after his mentor Harvey Penick's death
- 1970s-1990s — Won 19 PGA Tour events
- 1999 — Captained winning U.S. Ryder Cup team at Brookline
- Golf Historian — Co-designed numerous acclaimed golf courses
Did You Know?
- Emotional Masters: His 1995 Masters victory, coming days after his beloved teacher Harvey Penick's funeral, produced one of golf's most emotional moments as he wept on the 18th green.
- Golf Historian: "Gentle Ben" is renowned as one of golf's greatest historians and course architects, co-authoring books and designing prestigious courses worldwide.
- Putting Wizard: Known for having one of the most beautiful putting strokes in golf history, relying on feel and instinct over technique.
Career Highlights
- 1984 Masters — Won first major at Augusta with brilliant putting display
- 1995 Masters — Emotional second Masters victory one week after mentor Harvey Penick's funeral, one of golf's most moving moments
- 19 PGA Tour Wins — Known as one of the greatest putters in golf history
- Ryder Cup Captain — Led U.S. to famous 1999 "Battle of Brookline" comeback victory
- Golf Course Design — Became renowned course architect with partner Bill Coore after playing career
- World Golf Hall of Fame — Inducted in 2002, honored for playing and contributions to the game
Did You Know?
- Harvey Penick's Protégé: Ben's 1995 Masters win came one week after attending his lifelong mentor Harvey Penick's funeral. His emotional victory and tears on the 18th green remain one of golf's most poignant moments
- Putting Wizard: Widely regarded as one of the best putters in golf history, Ben's silky stroke and touch on the greens were legendary
- Golf Historian: Ben is a passionate golf historian and collector, co-authoring books about golf's history and serving as a course design purist