During our adolescent period, we tend to live with a stress-free life, no pressure, no serious works and even no visible future plans at all, but not with Ben Daniel Crenshaw. He is an American professional golfer at the age of 21 who got his 19 victories on the PGA Tour, including two major battles: The 1984-1995 Masters Tournament. Gentle Ben, as an amateur golfer played at Austin High School and in the University Texas won three awards from 1971-1973 with great skills and knowledge in golfing. Historians commented on several books that Ben achieved his first award with great confidence and roaring spirit to win, and this was his uniqueness from the earlier champions Marty Fleckman (1967), Robert Gamez (1990), Garrett Willis (2001), and Russell Henley (2013).
Not all golfers were blessed with a perfect life - expensive and fashionable cars, palace-like houses, good career status and opportunities and most especially good health and living. This was the major downfall of Ben Crenshaw because he was diagnosed with a disease that calls for a rest and low participation in extensive activities. Armed with routine examination and proper medications, he faced his hyperactive thyroid condition with confidence and peace in 1985.
Losing a battle is a normal circumstance that players can experience. One of those players is no other than Gentle Ben. He lost five championships, dismayed with a sudden- death playoff for the 1979 PGA championship, and received criticisms when his team slipped to a 10-6 deficit in 1999. Another disaster was given to him when he was diagnosed with Grave's disease or a hyperactive thyroid problem which made him weak. However, he proved himself once again by winning several battles in the same year - the 1995 Masters Tournament with his 1 stroke margin of Victory. Previously, he won a 1984 Masters Tournament with Tom Watson as the runner up.
After winning his amateur fights, he tested his skills with different professional battles from 1973- 1995. Fortunately, he got 29 awards. He competed international golfers in San Antonio Texas Open(1973), Bing Crosby(1976), Hawaiian Open (1976), Ohio Kings (1976), Colonial National Invitation (1977), Phoenix Open (1979, Walt Disney World National Team Championship (1979), Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Byron Nelson Golf Classic(1983), Masters Tournament (1984), Buick Open (1986) and Vantage Tournament (1986).
At a young age, Crenshaw showed how powerful he was in the field wherein challenging holes near the areas of luring perilous lakes and control over the game were needed. He won challenging honors and awarded as the top among the ten players of his generation. He was the hottest tour prospect since Jack Nicklaus and a superstar of his era after winning the San Antonio-Texas Open at the age of 21. He remained as the youngest winner, though Robert Gamez also did the same thing at Phoenix Open in 1990.
Not all golfers were blessed with a perfect life - expensive and fashionable cars, palace-like houses, good career status and opportunities and most especially good health and living. This was the major downfall of Ben Crenshaw because he was diagnosed with a disease that calls for a rest and low participation in extensive activities. Armed with routine examination and proper medications, he faced his hyperactive thyroid condition with confidence and peace in 1985.
Losing a battle is a normal circumstance that players can experience. One of those players is no other than Gentle Ben. He lost five championships, dismayed with a sudden- death playoff for the 1979 PGA championship, and received criticisms when his team slipped to a 10-6 deficit in 1999. Another disaster was given to him when he was diagnosed with Grave's disease or a hyperactive thyroid problem which made him weak. However, he proved himself once again by winning several battles in the same year - the 1995 Masters Tournament with his 1 stroke margin of Victory. Previously, he won a 1984 Masters Tournament with Tom Watson as the runner up.
After winning his amateur fights, he tested his skills with different professional battles from 1973- 1995. Fortunately, he got 29 awards. He competed international golfers in San Antonio Texas Open(1973), Bing Crosby(1976), Hawaiian Open (1976), Ohio Kings (1976), Colonial National Invitation (1977), Phoenix Open (1979, Walt Disney World National Team Championship (1979), Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic Byron Nelson Golf Classic(1983), Masters Tournament (1984), Buick Open (1986) and Vantage Tournament (1986).
At a young age, Crenshaw showed how powerful he was in the field wherein challenging holes near the areas of luring perilous lakes and control over the game were needed. He won challenging honors and awarded as the top among the ten players of his generation. He was the hottest tour prospect since Jack Nicklaus and a superstar of his era after winning the San Antonio-Texas Open at the age of 21. He remained as the youngest winner, though Robert Gamez also did the same thing at Phoenix Open in 1990.
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Ben Crenshaw - a Texas golfer credited with winning 19 PGA tour eventsis an American professional golfer who has won 19 events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. For good reason he has earned the moniker "Gentle Ben" for his demeanor of fairness on the links.. This article, Graves Disease Did Not Stop Benjamin Crenshaw is available for free reprint.
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