Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen (/ˈsɑːrəzɛn/; 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. 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), and Masters Tournament (1935).
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Sarazen in 1922 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Eugenio Saraceni | ||||||||
| Nickname | The Squire | ||||||||
| Born | February 27, 1902 Harrison, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 13, 1999 (aged 97) Naples, Florida | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) | ||||||||
| Weight | 162 lb (73 kg; 11.6 st) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||
| Residence | Brookfield, Connecticut | ||||||||
| Spouse | Mary Sarazen (m. 1924–86, her death) | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 1920 | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 48 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| PGA Tour | 38 | ||||||||
| Other | 10 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 7) | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1935 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 1922, 1923, 1933 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 1922, 1932 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | Won: 1932 | ||||||||
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