Ben Crenshaw

Biography

Crenshaw, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, was introduced to golf by his father and won his first tournament in fourth grade. This will be Crenshaw’s first appearance at the CVS Caremark Charity Classic. Crenshaw had a busy season, making 18 appearances. His best showing, a T17, was at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hualalai in January. Crenshaw finished second, along with Fuzzy Zoeller, at the Wendy’s Champions Skins Game. Crenshaw entered one PGA Tournament and 17 Champions Tournaments.

Birthdate: 1/11/1952
Residence: Austin, Texas
Education: University of Texas
Interests: Noted golf historian. Wrote “A Feel for the Game” which reaches No. 25 on the New York Times best-seller list in 2001, golf course designer
Turned Professional: 1973
(L)PGA TOUR Victories (through 2010): 19
Career Earnings (through 2011): $10,075,322