Ben Crenshaw

_Retired Golf | Golfer

Player Info

Full Name: Ben Crenshaw

Nationality: United States

Position: Golfer

Born: 11 Jan 1952

Club Info

Team: _Retired Golf

Sport: Golf

About Ben Crenshaw

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.
He turned professional in 1973 and became the second player in Tour history to win the first event of his career.
Crenshaw is widely regarded as one of the best putters in golf history. His instructor growing up, Harvey Penick, taught him a smooth, effortless stroke on the greens, which allowed him to master even the speediest of greens–including those at Augusta National Golf Club. In winning the Masters in 1995, "Gentle Ben" did not record a single three-putt during the tournament.