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Gene Sarazen Information

Gene Sarazen (February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s. He is one of five golfers (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win all the current major championships in his career, the Career Grand Slam: U.S. Open in 1922, 1932, PGA Championship in 1922, 1923, 1933, British Open in 1932, and The Masters in 1935.

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Early life

Sarazen was born in Harrison, New York as Eugenio Saraceni.[1] Sarazen began caddying at age ten at local golf clubs, took up golf himself, and gradually developed his skills; he was essentially self-taught. He used the somewhat unusual, at the time, interlocking grip to hold the club.

Young prodigy

Sarazen took a series of club professional jobs in the New York area from his mid-teens, and worked hard on his game. Sarazen won his first major championships — the 1922 U.S. Open and PGA Championship — at age 20. He was a contemporary and great rival of Bobby Jones, who was born in the same year; Sarazen also had many great battles with Walter Hagen, who was about ten years older. Sarazen, Jones, and Hagen were the world's dominant players during the 1920s. Rivalries among the three great champions significantly expanded interest in golf around the world during this period, and made the United States the world's dominant golf power for the first time, taking over this position from Great Britain.

The winner of 39 PGA Tournaments, Sarazen was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. He was the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1932, a charter member of the World Golf Hall of Fame (1974), and won the PGA Tour's first Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996. He played on six U.S. Ryder Cup teams: 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, and 1937.

Invents modern sand wedge

Sarazen invented the modern sand wedge,[2] and debuted the club (while keeping it secret during preliminary practice rounds) at the British Open at Prince's Golf Club in 1932 (which he won). He called it the sand iron, and his original club is still on display at Prince's. Sarazen had previously struggled with his sand play. There had been earlier sand-specific clubs. But Bobby Jones's sand club, for example, had a concave face, which actually contacted the ball twice during a swing; this design was later banned. Sarazen's innovation was to weld solder onto the lower back of the club, building up the flange so that it sat lower than the leading edge when soled. The flange, not the leading edge, would contact the sand first, and explode sand as the shot was played. The additional weight provided punch to power through the thick sand. Sarazen's newly developed technique with the new club was to contact the sand a couple of inches behind the ball, not actually contacting the ball at all on most sand shots. Every top-class golfer since has utilized this wedge design and technique, and the same club design and method are also used by amateur players around the world. The sand wedge also began to be used by top players for shots from grass, shortly after Sarazen introduced it, and this led to a revolution in short-game techniques, along with lower scoring by players who mastered the skills.

Masters Tournament win

Sarazen hit "The shot heard 'round the world" in the 1935 Masters Tournament. It was a final round 235-yard 4-wood on the par-5 15th hole that went in, giving him a very rare double eagle 2 on the hole. He trailed the leader by three shots at the time, and made them up all at once. It led to his later winning the tournament in a 36-hole playoff over Craig Wood the next day. At the time of his second shot a check for $1,500, the winning prize, had already been written to Craig Wood, who had finished his round. Wood would have to wait another six years before finally winning his Masters title. The Sarazen Bridge at the Augusta National Golf Club is named to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of this feat.[3] It remains one of the most famous shots in golf history.

Later years, legacy

In spite of his height – he only stood 5 feet 5.5 inches (1.66 m) tall[4] – Sarazen could hit the ball a very long way, even when compared with larger, stronger players. Sarazen played several lengthy exhibition tours around the world, promoting his skills and the sport of golf, and earned a very good living from golf. As a multiple past champion, he was eligible to continue competing after his best years were past, and occasionally did so in the top events, well into the 1960s, and occasionally into the 1970s. Throughout his life, Sarazen competed wearing knickers or plus-fours, which were the fashion when he broke into the top level.

For many years after his retirement, Sarazen was a familiar figure as an honorary starter at the Masters. From 1981-1999, he joined Byron Nelson and Sam Snead in hitting a ceremonial tee shot before each Masters tournament. He also popularized the sport with his role as a commentator on the Wonderful World of Golf television show, and was an early TV broadcaster at important events.

At the age of 71, Sarazen made a hole-in-one at the 1973 British Open Championship. In 1992, he was voted the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf. Asked how to say his name, he told the Literary Digest "Veteran Gene Sarazen/ Aims to play par again": (/ˈsɑrəzɛn/). (Charles Earle Funk, What's the Name, Please?, Funk & Wagnalls, 1936.)

Sarazen had what is still the longest-running endorsement contract in professional sports - with Wilson Sporting Goods from 1923 until his death, a total of 75 years.

He received an honorary degree in 1978 from Siena College, in Loudonville, New York. In 1998, shortly before his death, the Sarazen Student Union was named in his honor. He also established an endowed scholarship fund at the college, The Gene and Mary Sarazen Scholarship, which is awarded annually to students reflecting the high personal, athletic, and intellectual ideals of Dr. Sarazen. For many years, kitted in his plus-fours, he hit the first ball in an annual golf tournament, held to raise funds for the scholarship.[5]

Sarazen died in Naples, Florida in 1999 from complications of pneumonia, aged 97.

In 2000, Sarazen was ranked as the 11th greatest golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine.[6]

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (39)

(missing one win)

Major championships are shown in bold.

Source:[7]

Other wins

this list may be incomplete

Senior wins

Major championships

Wins (7)

Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runner(s)-up
1922 U.S. Open 4 shot deficit +8 (72-73-75-68=288) 1 stroke Bobby Jones
1922 PGA Championship n/a 4 & 3 n/a Emmet French
1923 PGA Championship (2) n/a 38 holes n/a Walter Hagen
1932 U.S. Open (2) 1 shot deficit +6 (74-76-70-66=286) 3 strokes Bobby Cruickshank, Phil Perkins
1932 The Open Championship 4 shot lead (70-69-70-74=283) 5 strokes Macdonald Smith
1933 PGA Championship (3) n/a 5 & 4 n/a Willie Goggin
1935 Masters Tournament 3 shot deficit -6 (68-71-73-70=282) Playoff 1 Craig Wood

Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958 1 Defeated Craig Wood in a 36-hole playoff - Sarazen (144), Wood (149)

Results timeline

Tournament 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
The Masters NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF
U.S. Open T30 17 1 T16 T17 T5 T3 3 T6 T3
The Open Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP T41 DNP DNP DNP 2 T8
PGA Championship DNP QF 1 1 R16 R32 R16 QF SF QF
Tournament 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
The Masters NYF NYF NYF NYF DNP 1 3 T24 T13 5
U.S. Open T28 T4 1 T26 2 T6 T28 T10 10 T47
The Open Championship DNP T3 1 T3 T21 DNP T5 CUT DNP DNP
PGA Championship 2 SF DNP 1 R16 R32 R64 R32 QF R64
Tournament 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
The Masters T21 T19 T29 NT NT NT DNP T26 T23 T39
U.S. Open 2 T7 NT NT NT NT CUT T39 CUT CUT
The Open Championship NT NT NT NT NT NT DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship QF SF DNP NT DNP R64 DNP R16 R16 R32
Tournament 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
The Masters T10 T12 WD T36 T53 WD T49 CUT CUT CUT
U.S. Open T38 T35 T33 CUT WD DNP DNP CUT CUT DNP
The Open Championship DNP DNP T17 DNP T17 DNP WD DNP T16 DNP
PGA Championship DNP R64 DNP DNP DNP R64 QF DNP CUT CUT
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
The Masters CUT CUT WD 49 WD CUT CUT WD DNP CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship WD DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
The Masters CUT CUT CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP CUT DNP DNP WD
PGA Championship DNP CUT WD DNP DNP DNP DNP

NYF = Tournament not yet founded NT = No tournament DNP = Did not play WD = Withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

References

  1. ^ Dorman, Larry (May 14, 1999). "Gene Sarazen, 97, Golf Champion, Dies". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B03E0DB1E3FF937A25756C0A96F958260. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  2. ^ Gettin' to the Dance Floor, by Al Barkow, 1986.
  3. ^ "The Sarazen Bridge". masters.com. http://www.masters.com/en_US/course/landmarks/index.html?init=thesarazenbridge. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  4. ^ Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 168. ISBN 0870002252.
  5. ^ http://lw.siena.edu/campaign/SarazenNamingOpps.asp
  6. ^ Yocom, Guy (July 2000). "50 Greatest Golfers of All Time: And What They Taught Us". Golf Digest. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_7_51/ai_63015233. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  7. ^ Barkow, Al (1989). The History of the PGA TOUR. Doubleday. p. 266. ISBN 0-385-26145-4.

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Preceded by Pepper Martin Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year 1932 Succeeded by Carl Hubbell
Gene Sarazen in the major championships
· · Masters Tournament champions

1934 Horton Smith • 1935 Gene Sarazen† • 1936 Horton Smith • 1937 Byron Nelson • 1938 Henry Picard • 1939 Ralph Guldahl • 1940 Jimmy Demaret • 1941 Craig Wood • 1942 Byron Nelson† • 1943-45 Cancelled due to World War II • 1946 Herman Keiser • 1947 Jimmy Demaret • 1948 Claude Harmon • 1949 Sam Snead • 1950 Jimmy Demaret • 1951 Ben Hogan • 1952 Sam Snead • 1953 Ben Hogan • 1954 Sam Snead† • 1955 Cary Middlecoff • 1956 Jack Burke, Jr. • 1957 Doug Ford • 1958 Arnold Palmer • 1959 Art Wall, Jr. • 1960 Arnold Palmer • 1961 Gary Player • 1962 Arnold Palmer† • 1963 Jack Nicklaus • 1964 Arnold Palmer • 1965 Jack Nicklaus • 1966 Jack Nicklaus† • 1967 Gay Brewer • 1968 Bob Goalby • 1969 George Archer • 1970 Billy Casper† • 1971 Charles Coody • 1972 Jack Nicklaus • 1973 Tommy Aaron • 1974 Gary Player • 1975 Jack Nicklaus • 1976 Raymond Floyd • 1977 Tom Watson • 1978 Gary Player • 1979 Fuzzy Zoeller† • 1980 Seve Ballesteros • 1981 Tom Watson • 1982 Craig Stadler† • 1983 Seve Ballesteros • 1984 Ben Crenshaw • 1985 Bernhard Langer • 1986 Jack Nicklaus • 1987 Larry Mize† • 1988 Sandy Lyle • 1989 Nick Faldo† • 1990 Nick Faldo† • 1991 Ian Woosnam • 1992 Fred Couples • 1993 Bernhard Langer • 1994 José María Olazábal • 1995 Ben Crenshaw • 1996 Nick Faldo • 1997 Tiger Woods • 1998 Mark O'Meara • 1999 José María Olazábal • 2000 Vijay Singh • 2001 Tiger Woods • 2002 Tiger Woods • 2003 Mike Weir† • 2004 Phil Mickelson • 2005 Tiger Woods† • 2006 Phil Mickelson • 2007 Zach Johnson • 2008 Trevor Immelman • 2009 Ángel Cabrera† • 2010 Phil Mickelson • 2011 Charl Schwartzel
† indicates the event was won in a playoff
· · U.S. Open champions

1895 Horace Rawlins · 1896 James Foulis · 1897 Joe Lloyd · 1898 Fred Herd · 1899 Willie Smith · 1900 Harry Vardon · 1901 Willie Anderson† · 1902 Laurie Auchterlonie · 1903 Willie Anderson† · 1904 Willie Anderson · 1905 Willie Anderson · 1906 Alex Smith · 1907 Alec Ross · 1908 Fred McLeod† · 1909 George Sargent · 1910 Alex Smith† · 1911 John McDermott† · 1912 John McDermott · 1913 Francis Ouimet‡ · 1914 Walter Hagen · 1915 Jerome Travers# · 1916 Chick Evans# · 1917–18 Cancelled due to World War I · 1919 Walter Hagen† · 1920 Ted Ray · 1921 Jim Barnes · 1922 Gene Sarazen · 1923 Bobby Jones‡ · 1924 Cyril Walker · 1925 Willie Macfarlane† · 1926 Bobby Jones# · 1927 Tommy Armour† · 1928 Johnny Farrell† · 1929 Bobby Jones‡ · 1930 Bobby Jones# · 1931 Billy Burke† · 1932 Gene Sarazen · 1933 Johnny Goodman# · 1934 Olin Dutra · 1935 Sam Parks, Jr. · 1936 Tony Manero · 1937 Ralph Guldahl · 1938 Ralph Guldahl · 1939 Byron Nelson† · 1940 Lawson Little† · 1941 Craig Wood · 1942–45 Cancelled due to World War II · 1946 Lloyd Mangrum† · 1947 Lew Worsham† · 1948 Ben Hogan · 1949 Cary Middlecoff · 1950 Ben Hogan† · 1951 Ben Hogan · 1952 Julius Boros · 1953 Ben Hogan · 1954 Ed Furgol · 1955 Jack Fleck† · 1956 Cary Middlecoff · 1957 Dick Mayer† · 1958 Tommy Bolt · 1959 Billy Casper · 1960 Arnold Palmer · 1961 Gene Littler · 1962 Jack Nicklaus† · 1963 Julius Boros† · 1964 Ken Venturi · 1965 Gary Player† · 1966 Billy Casper† · 1967 Jack Nicklaus · 1968 Lee Trevino · 1969 Orville Moody · 1970 Tony Jacklin · 1971 Lee Trevino† · 1972 Jack Nicklaus · 1973 Johnny Miller · 1974 Hale Irwin · 1975 Lou Graham† · 1976 Jerry Pate · 1977 Hubert Green · 1978 Andy North · 1979 Hale Irwin · 1980 Jack Nicklaus · 1981 David Graham · 1982 Tom Watson · 1983 Larry Nelson · 1984 Fuzzy Zoeller† · 1985 Andy North · 1986 Raymond Floyd · 1987 Scott Simpson · 1988 Curtis Strange† · 1989 Curtis Strange · 1990 Hale Irwin† · 1991 Payne Stewart† · 1992 Tom Kite · 1993 Lee Janzen · 1994 Ernie Els† · 1995 Corey Pavin · 1996 Steve Jones · 1997 Ernie Els · 1998 Lee Janzen · 1999 Payne Stewart · 2000 Tiger Woods · 2001 Retief Goosen† · 2002 Tiger Woods · 2003 Jim Furyk · 2004 Retief Goosen · 2005 Michael Campbell · 2006 Geoff Ogilvy · 2007 Ángel Cabrera · 2008 Tiger Woods† · 2009 Lucas Glover · 2010 Graeme McDowell
† indicates the event was won in a playoff ‡ indicates the event was won in a playoff by an amateur # indicates the event was won by an amateur
· · The Open Championship champions

1860 Willie Park, Sr. · 1861 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1862 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1863 Willie Park, Sr. · 1864 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1865 Andrew Strath · 1866 Willie Park, Sr. · 1867 Tom Morris, Sr. · 1868 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1869 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1870 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1871 No championship · 1872 Tom Morris, Jr. · 1873 Tom Kidd · 1874 Mungo Park · 1875 Willie Park, Sr. · 1876 Bob Martin · 1877 Jamie Anderson · 1878 Jamie Anderson · 1879 Jamie Anderson · 1880 Bob Ferguson · 1881 Bob Ferguson · 1882 Bob Ferguson · 1883 Willie Fernie† · 1884 Jack Simpson · 1885 Bob Martin · 1886 David Brown · 1887 Willie Park, Jr. · 1888 Jack Burns · 1889 Willie Park, Jr.† · 1890 John Ball# · 1891 Hugh Kirkaldy · 1892 Harold Hilton# · 1893 William Auchterlonie · 1894 John Henry Taylor · 1895 John Henry Taylor · 1896 Harry Vardon · 1897 Harold Hilton# · 1898 Harry Vardon · 1899 Harry Vardon · 1900 John Henry Taylor · 1901 James Braid · 1902 Sandy Herd · 1903 Harry Vardon · 1904 Jack White · 1905 James Braid · 1906 James Braid · 1907 Arnaud Massy · 1908 James Braid · 1909 John Henry Taylor · 1910 James Braid · 1911 Harry Vardon† · 1912 Edward Ray · 1913 John Henry Taylor · 1914 Harry Vardon · 1915-19 No Championships due to World War I · 1920 George Duncan · 1921 Jock Hutchison† · 1922 Walter Hagen · 1923 Arthur Havers · 1924 Walter Hagen · 1925 Jim Barnes · 1926 Bobby Jones# · 1927 Bobby Jones# · 1928 Walter Hagen · 1929 Walter Hagen · 1930 Bobby Jones#· 1931 Tommy Armour · 1932 Gene Sarazen · 1933 Denny Shute† · 1934 Henry Cotton · 1935 Alf Perry · 1936 Alf Padgham · 1937 Henry Cotton · 1938 Reg Whitcombe · 1939 Dick Burton · 1940-45 No Championships due to World War II · 1946 Sam Snead · 1947 Fred Daly · 1948 Henry Cotton · 1949 Bobby Locke† · 1950 Bobby Locke · 1951 Max Faulkner · 1952 Bobby Locke · 1953 Ben Hogan · 1954 Peter Thomson · 1955 Peter Thomson · 1956 Peter Thomson · 1957 Bobby Locke · 1958 Peter Thomson† · 1959 Gary Player · 1960 Kel Nagle · 1961 Arnold Palmer · 1962 Arnold Palmer · 1963 Bob Charles† · 1964 Tony Lema · 1965 Peter Thomson · 1966 Jack Nicklaus · 1967 Roberto De Vicenzo · 1968 Gary Player · 1969 Tony Jacklin · 1970 Jack Nicklaus† · 1971 Lee Trevino · 1972 Lee Trevino · 1973 Tom Weiskopf · 1974 Gary Player · 1975 Tom Watson† · 1976 Johnny Miller · 1977 Tom Watson · 1978 Jack Nicklaus · 1979 Seve Ballesteros · 1980 Tom Watson · 1981 Bill Rogers · 1982 Tom Watson · 1983 Tom Watson · 1984 Seve Ballesteros · 1985 Sandy Lyle · 1986 Greg Norman · 1987 Nick Faldo · 1988 Seve Ballesteros · 1989 Mark Calcavecchia† · 1990 Nick Faldo · 1991 Ian Baker-Finch · 1992 Nick Faldo · 1993 Greg Norman · 1994 Nick Price · 1995 John Daly† · 1996 Tom Lehman · 1997 Justin Leonard · 1998 Mark O'Meara† · 1999 Paul Lawrie† · 2000 Tiger Woods · 2001 David Duval · 2002 Ernie Els† · 2003 Ben Curtis · 2004 Todd Hamilton† · 2005 Tiger Woods · 2006 Tiger Woods · 2007 Pádraig Harrington† · 2008 Pádraig Harrington · 2009 Stewart Cink† · 2010 Louis Oosthuizen
† indicates the event was won in a playoff # indicates the event was won by an amateur
· · PGA Championship champions

Match play era 1916 Jim Barnes • 1917–18 Cancelled due to World War I • 1919 Jim Barnes • 1920 Jock Hutchison • 1921 Walter Hagen • 1922 Gene Sarazen • 1923 Gene Sarazen • 1924 Walter Hagen • 1925 Walter Hagen • 1926 Walter Hagen • 1927 Walter Hagen • 1928 Leo Diegel • 1929 Leo Diegel • 1930 Tommy Armour • 1931 Tom Creavy • 1932 Olin Dutra • 1933 Gene Sarazen • 1934 Paul Runyan • 1935 Johnny Revolta • 1936 Denny Shute • 1937 Denny Shute • 1938 Paul Runyan • 1939 Henry Picard • 1940 Byron Nelson • 1941 Vic Ghezzi • 1942 Sam Snead • 1943 Cancelled due to World War II • 1944 Bob Hamilton • 1945 Byron Nelson • 1946 Ben Hogan • 1947 Jim Ferrier • 1948 Ben Hogan • 1949 Sam Snead • 1950 Chandler Harper • 1951 Sam Snead • 1952 Jim Turnesa • 1953 Walter Burkemo • 1954 Chick Harbert • 1955 Doug Ford • 1956 Jack Burke, Jr. • 1957 Lionel Hebert

Stroke play era 1958 Dow Finsterwald • 1959 Bob Rosburg • 1960 Jay Hebert • 1961 Jerry Barber† • 1962 Gary Player • 1963 Jack Nicklaus • 1964 Bobby Nichols • 1965 Dave Marr • 1966 Al Geiberger • 1967 Don January† • 1968 Julius Boros • 1969 Raymond Floyd • 1970 Dave Stockton • 1971 Jack Nicklaus • 1972 Gary Player • 1973 Jack Nicklaus • 1974 Lee Trevino • 1975 Jack Nicklaus • 1976 Dave Stockton • 1977 Lanny Wadkins† • 1978 John Mahaffey† • 1979 David Graham† • 1980 Jack Nicklaus • 1981 Larry Nelson • 1982 Raymond Floyd • 1983 Hal Sutton • 1984 Lee Trevino • 1985 Hubert Green • 1986 Bob Tway • 1987 Larry Nelson† • 1988 Jeff Sluman • 1989 Payne Stewart • 1990 Wayne Grady • 1991 John Daly • 1992 Nick Price • 1993 Paul Azinger† • 1994 Nick Price • 1995 Steve Elkington† • 1996 Mark Brooks† • 1997 Davis Love III • 1998 Vijay Singh • 1999 Tiger Woods • 2000 Tiger Woods† • 2001 David Toms • 2002 Rich Beem • 2003 Shaun Micheel • 2004 Vijay Singh† • 2005 Phil Mickelson • 2006 Tiger Woods • 2007 Tiger Woods • 2008 Pádraig Harrington • 2009 Y. E. Yang • 2010 Martin Kaymer†
† indicates the event was won in a playoff
· · Male golfers who have won 2 or more major championships in one year
1922 Gene Sarazen (2) · 1924 Walter Hagen (2) · 1926 Bobby Jones† (2) · 1927 Bobby Jones† (2) · 1930 Bobby Jones †‡# (4) · 1932 Gene Sarazen (2) · 1948 Ben Hogan (2) · 1949 Sam Snead (2) · 1951 Ben Hogan (2) · 1953 Ben Hogan ‡ (3) · 1960 Arnold Palmer (2) · 1962 Arnold Palmer (2) · 1963 Jack Nicklaus (2) · 1966 Jack Nicklaus ‡ (2) · 1971 Lee Trevino (2) · 1972 Jack Nicklaus (2) · 1974 Gary Player (2) · 1975 Jack Nicklaus (2) · 1977 Tom Watson (2) · 1980 Jack Nicklaus (2) · 1982 Tom Watson (2) · 1990 Nick Faldo (2) · 1994 Nick Price (2) · 1998 Mark O'Meara (2) · 2000 Tiger Woods ‡ (3) · 2002 Tiger Woods (2) · 2005 Tiger Woods ‡ (2) · 2006 Tiger Woods ‡ (2) · 2008 Pádraig Harrington (2)
† indicates amateur golfer ‡ indicates golfer won a career grand slam in the year winning two majors # indicates won grand slam in calendar year
· · Men's Career Grand Slam Champion Golfers
1930 Bobby Jones (1) • 1935 Gene Sarazen (1) • 1953 Ben Hogan (1) • 1966 Jack Nicklaus (1) • 1968 Gary Player (1) • 1971 Jack Nicklaus (2) • 1978 Jack Nicklaus (3) • 2000 Tiger Woods (1) • 2005 Tiger Woods (2) • 2008 Tiger Woods (3)
Gene Sarazen in the Ryder Cup
· · United States Ryder Cup team – 1927

Leo Diegel • Johnny Farrell • Johnny Golden • Bill Mehlhorn • Gene Sarazen • Joe Turnesa • Al Watrous

Walter Hagen (playing captain) Won: 9.5 – 2.5
· · United States Ryder Cup team – 1929

Leo Diegel • Ed Dudley • Al Espinosa • Johnny Farrell • Johnny Golden • Gene Sarazen • Horton Smith • Joe Turnesa • Al Watrous

Walter Hagen (playing captain) Lost: 5 – 7
· · United States Ryder Cup team – 1931

Billy Burke • Wiffy Cox • Leo Diegel • Al Espinosa • Johnny Farrell • Gene Sarazen • Denny Shute • Craig Wood

Walter Hagen (playing captain) Won: 9 – 3
· · United States Ryder Cup team – 1933

Billy Burke • Leo Diegel • Ed Dudley • Olin Dutra • Paul Runyan • Gene Sarazen • Denny Shute • Horton Smith • Craig Wood

Walter Hagen (playing captain) Lost: 5.5 – 6.5
· · United States Ryder Cup team – 1935

Olin Dutra • Ky Laffoon • Sam Parks • Henry Picard • Johnny Revolta • Paul Runyan • Gene Sarazen • Horton Smith • Craig Wood

Walter Hagen (playing captain) Won: 9 – 3
· · United States Ryder Cup team – 1937

Ed Dudley • Ralph Guldahl • Tony Manero • Byron Nelson • Henry Picard • Johnny Revolta • Gene Sarazen • Denny Shute • Sam Snead

Walter Hagen (non-playing captain) Won: 8 – 4
Persondata
Name Sarazen, Gene
Alternative names Saraceni, Eugenio
Short description Professional golfer
Date of birth February 27, 1902
Place of birth Harrison, New York, USA
Date of death May 13, 1999
Place of death Naples, Florida, USA

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