Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Daniel Crenshawis an 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth11 January 1952
CityAustin, TX
CountryUnited States of America
thinking america masterpiece
The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don't think there's anything like it in North America.
attacks ben bit golf great played
There is a little bit of Ben Hogan in that swing. The way he attacks the ball. He's played some great golf in his career.
real eye player
I know most players do, but I always keep both eyes opened. I still do it. I see two shafts, the real one and the transparent one. I look for what's on the inside edge of the transparent one
beautiful player artist
Spectators around the world enjoyed watching Seve, but talking to a lot of the players, he made such an impression on them the way he played, and the way he was such a beautiful, natural talent. His hands on the club. His address position. He had an unbelievable way of telegraphing through his countenance what he was going to do with the ball. It was just like an artist.
feels tournaments
I feel like I've won the tournament.
feet missing littles
But, if you miss (the supposedly easy pin) by just a little bit, you're looking at the next putt from 30 feet. The ball just rolls away.
golf bags clubs
I had a 15th club in my bag.
fun golf play
I enjoy Augusta. I enjoy its challenges. There's no other golf course like this anywhere. Its greens and its challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough. So the greens are fun to play in sort of a morbid way
like-you racks golfers
As a golfer, you feel like you're perpetually on the rack [in foursomes]. Mentally, it's very difficult.
miracle today happens
I had a few miracles happen out there today.
heart sleep loss
I was horrified. Absolutely heart sick. All I could think of was that after 23 years together, I'd lost my faithful ally. I couldn't sleep, couldn't get the loss out of my mind. It was like discovering that someone in my family had died.
thinking winning one-day
I do not think I could go on living unless I felt that one day I might win the Open Championship at St. Andrews.
life emotional decision
It's emotional for every champion who decides to step down, it's a tough decision. It's probably easier for some, like me. But I'm just going to try to take it in stride. It's part of life.
wise mean player
Hitting a shorter club to these greens means a great, great deal. Younger players are so much more capable length-wise.