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Gene Sarazen (/ ˈ s ɑːr ə z ɛ n /; [1] born Eugenio Saraceni, [2] 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.
Gene Sarazen won his second U.S. Open championship, [5] and the fifth of his seven major titles, ten years after his first U.S. Open win. Earlier in the month, he won the 1932 British Open in England. [3] Sarazen began with rounds of 74 and 76, which left him five strokes behind co-leaders José Jurado and Philip Perkins. [6]
Many of the world's top professional golfers have used Wilson equipment, including Gene Sarazen (who had a 75-year relationship with the company, the longest-running contract in sports history). Other golfers who have used Wilson Staff equipment include Sam Snead , Walter Hagen , Arnold Palmer , Patty Berg , Nick Faldo , Payne Stewart , John ...
This pulsating circumstance dates to 1935 when Gene Sarazen made his famous double eagle on No. 15 to tie Craig Wood and then defeated him in a 36-hole playoff 144-149.
Gene Sarazen won his only Open title, five strokes ahead of runner-up Macdonald Smith. [3] [4] [5] Sarazen led wire-to-wire to secure the fifth of his seven major championships. Qualifying took place on 6–7 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Prince's and 18 holes at Royal St George's, and the top 100 and ties qualified. [6]
Shell's Wonderful World of Golf was a televised series of golf matches which began in the 1960s. [1] [2] The program was sponsored by Shell Oil.It was a part of the tradition of "challenge matches" between pairs of professional golfers, which were the earliest form of professional golf competition, but have now been almost entirely replaced by large field tournaments.
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Sarazen won the Monday playoff by five strokes, even-par 144 to 149 (+5), and parred the 15th hole in both rounds. [6] Tournament co-founder and host Bobby Jones finished at 297, fifteen strokes back in a tie for 25th place.