Ben Crenshaw

Ben Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952 in Austin, Texas) is an American golfer. He attended the University of Texas and turned professional in 1973.

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January 11 - 1952 - Austin, Texas - American - Golf - University of Texas

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Crenshaw won his first event in his rookie season on the PGA Tour, and picked up a win more seasons than not from then on. In 1984 he won The Masters, one of golf's four major championships. In the mid 1980s he suffered from Graves Disease, a disease of the thyroid, but he continued to accumulate victories, finishing with nineteen on the PGA Tour, including a second Masters in 1995.

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PGA Tour - The Masters - Major championships - Graves Disease - Thyroid

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Crenshaw won several further professional events outside the PGA Tour, including individual and team titles in the World Cup of Golf in 1988.

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He is now a noted golf course designer, working in partnership with Bill Coore.

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