Gene Sarazen

Gene Sarazen (1902–1999) was an American professional golfer who won seven major championships and completed the career Grand Slam.

1935 Masters Tournament: The second Masters Tournament, won by Gene Sarazen after a famous double eagle on the fifteenth hole. Sarazen’s albatross on the fifteenth forced a tie that he won in an 18-hole playoff.
Double eagle: A score of three strokes under par on a single golf hole, also called an albatross. Sarazen’s double eagle at Augusta’s fifteenth hole transformed the 1935 Masters.
Walter Hagen: An American golfer who won 11 professional major championships and helped establish the status of touring professionals. Hagen was a contemporary rival in the era when Sarazen won his majors.
Career Grand Slam: Winning each of golf’s four modern major championships at least once during a career. Sarazen became the second man to complete the feat when he won the 1932 Open Championship.
1935 Masters playoff: The 36-hole playoff in which Gene Sarazen and Craig Wood settled the 1935 Masters tie. Sarazen won the deciding playoff the day after his double eagle brought him level with Wood.
Spoon (golf club): A wooden golf club with a lofted face, historically used for long shots from the fairway. Sarazen used a spoon for the shot that reached the green at Augusta’s fifteenth.
Craig Wood: An American professional golfer who won the 1941 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open. Wood shared the lead with Sarazen before their playoff at the 1935 Masters.
Men's major golf championships: The four annual tournaments recognized as the highest-level men’s professional golf championships. Sarazen’s seven major victories span the tournaments later grouped under this category.
1932 U.S. Open: The U.S. Open held at Fresh Meadow Country Club, won by Gene Sarazen. Sarazen’s second U.S. Open title was one of the majors that built his career Grand Slam.
Sand wedge: A golf club designed with a broad sole and substantial loft for escaping bunkers and hitting short shots. Sarazen is widely credited with developing the modern sand wedge to improve bunker play.

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Sam SneadRelated: Sarazen overlapped with Snead’s career and represented an earlier generation of American champions.