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Article: British Open, Grand Slam victories
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- July 20, 2000
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The Grand Slam Four
GENE SARAZEN
- Majors (7): 1922, '32 U.S. Open; 1922, '23, '33 PGA
Championship; 1932 British Open; 1935 Masters. - The final leg:
1935 Masters. In the second-ever playing of the tournament created
by Bobby Jones at Augusta National, Sarazen made up a three-shot
deficit with perhaps the greatest golf shot ever. Standing over a
220-yard second shot to the par-5 15th hole in the last round,
Sarazen's 4-wood found the hole for a double eagle and propelled him
to his only Masters win. Of course, this was well before green
jackets came into existence and the Masters became known as one of
golf's majors, but it counts retroactively.
BEN HOGAN
- Majors (9): 1946, '48 PGA ...
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