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Ben Crenshaw

Ben Crenshaw Biography

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Ben Crenshaw is an accomplished American professional golfer born on January 11, 1952. Renowned for his elegant style and exceptional technique, he has made a significant mark in the golfing world.

Ben Crenshaw is an accomplished American professional golfer born on January 11, 1952. Renowned for his elegant style and exceptional technique, he has made a significant mark in the golfing world.

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“It's Star Wars golf. This place was designed by Darth Vader.”

War Stars Golf Golf Course Vader

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I feel like I've won the tournament.”

Feels Tournaments

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“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.”

World Way Made Hands Beautiful Artist Natural Talking Player Talent Position Balls Clubs Impression Around The World Enjoyed Addresses Unbelievable Spectators Countenance Natural Talent

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I do not think I could go on living unless I felt that one day I might win the Open Championship at St. Andrews.”

Thinking Might Winning Felt Goes On One Day Championship Andrew

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“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.”

Life Trying Decision Steps Emotional Easier Tough Like Me Champion Parts Of Life Stride Tough Decisions

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I'm about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That's the distance my left ear is from my right.”

Left Five Ears Distance Golf Inches Outstanding Golfers Golfing Golf Life Great Golf Funny Golf Great Golfing Funny Golfing Greatest Golf Golf Swing Golf Jokes

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“Golf is the hardest game in the world. There is no way you can ever get it. Just when you think you do, the game jumps up and puts you in your place.”

Thinking World Way Games Sports Golf Hardest Golfing Great Golf Great Golfing Golf Game Golf Putting

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“The reason the Road Hole at St. Andrews is the most difficult par 4 in the world is that it was designed as a par 6.”

World Reason Difficult Golf Holes Andrew

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“The game embarrasses you until you feel inadequate.”

Feels Games Golf Inadequate

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“My golf game's gone off so much that when I went fishing a couple of weeks ago my first cast missed the lake.”

Firsts Games Gone Week Couple Golf Casts Lakes Fishing Golf Game

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I don't have any big secret about putting. Just hit at it. It's either going to miss or go in.”

Bigs Secret Missing Golf

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“A good golf course makes you want to play so badly that you hardly have the time to change your shoes.”

Want Play Courses Golf Shoes Golf Course Good Golf

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“If we are to preserve the integrity of golf as left to us by our forefathers, it is up to all of us to carry on the true spirit of the game.”

Ifs Spirit Games Left Integrity Golf Preserves Forefathers

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate to win a few times. We spend our whole lives trying to conquer something, and we lose a lot more than we win.”

Trying Whole Games Winning Sports Loses Accepting Constant Golf Defeat Whole Life Conquer Fortunate Opponents Golfers

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“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 Years Mind Heart Together Lost Loss Sleep My Family Sick Died Golf Faithful Allies Discovering Of My Mind Years Together

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I had a 15th club in my bag.”

Golf Clubs Bags

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“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.”

Ifs Littles Next Easy Bits Feet Missing Little Bit Balls Pins

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“As a golfer, you feel like you're perpetually on the rack [in foursomes]. Mentally, it's very difficult.”

Feels Difficult Like You Golfers Racks Foursomes

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I had a few miracles happen out there today.”

Happens Today Miracle

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“Hale Irwin is the exception. He just does everything so well.”

Wells Doe Exception Hale

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“This is happening all over the world. It's not just this golf course. Hopefully, if it stays dry, it will let a few more people in (contention). If it gets wet, though, there's only a few people where it's attainable.”

People Ifs World Courses Happenings Golf Hopefully Dry Wet Golf Course Contention

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“Hitting a shorter club to these greens means a great, great deal. Younger players are so much more capable length-wise.”

Mean Deals Wise Player Capable Clubs Length Hitting

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I'm going to leave y'all with one thought. I'm a big believer in fate. I have a good feeling about this.”

Feelings Bigs Fate Believer Good Feeling

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“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”

Way Play Courses Fun Enjoy Challenges Tough Golf Golf Course Morbid Augusta

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don't think there's anything like it in North America.”

Thinking America Areas Masterpiece North America

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“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”

Knows Looks Stills Two Real Eye Player Edges Transparent Real Ones

Author:Ben Crenshaw

“I have felt terribly from the beginning when I saw the problems and recognized that they would be ongoing. We were hired to put back the contours of the greens as closely as possible to George Thomas's designs and were real proud of what we did. It's a sad situation now”

Real Problem Would Be Felt Situation Saws Design Proud Ongoing

Author:Ben Crenshaw

About the Author

Born: January 11, 1952
Known for: Golfer
Quotes: 27

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