Ben Crenshaw

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Ben Crenshaw is an American professional golfer and World Golf Hall of Famer renowned for his smooth putting stroke and two Masters Tournament victories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American golfer
World Golf Hall of Fame inductee
human
professional golfer
amateurTitle NCAA individual golf championship
awardReceived Bob Jones Award
captaincyEvent 1999 Ryder Cup
linked to: Ryder Cup
captainedTeam United States Ryder Cup team
coFounded Coore & Crenshaw golf course design firm
collegeTeam Texas Longhorns men's golf
linked to: Texas Longhorns
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1952-01-11
educatedAt The University of Texas at Austin
familyName Crenshaw
fieldOfWork golf course design
fullName Benjamin Daniel Crenshaw
givenName Benjamin
hallOfFameInductionYear 2002
handedness right-handed
height 5 ft 9 in
languageSpoken English
mastersWins 2
memberOf PGA Tour
World Golf Hall of Fame
nationality American
nickname Gentle Ben
notableAchievement one of the best putters of his era
notableFor exceptional putting ability
smooth putting stroke
winning the Masters Tournament twice
occupation golf course architect
professional golfer
partner Bill Coore
pgaTourWins 19
placeOfBirth Austin, Texas, United States
playedInTeamEvent Ryder Cup
residence Austin, Texas, United States
roleInEvent Ryder Cup non‑playing captain
Ryder Cup playing member
sexOrGender male
sport golf
styleOfPlay emphasis on putting and shot-making
turnedProfessional 1973
wonMajorChampionship 1984 Masters Tournament
linked to: Masters Tournament

1995 Masters Tournament
wonTournament Masters Tournament

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