Gene Sarazen was an American professional golfer who won multiple major championships in the 1920s and 1930s and is credited with inventing the modern sand wedge. His holed second shot on the final round of the 1935 Masters, known as "the shot heard round the world," is one of golf's most famous moments.
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Career HighlightHe was the first of six players to win each of the four majors at least once, known as the Career Grand Slam. 1 Classification
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February 27, 1902
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May 13, 1999
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was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships
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He was the first of six players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy) to win each of the four majors at least once, known as the Career Grand Slam
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Gene Sarazen (; born Eugenio Saraceni, February 27, 1902 - May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships.
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Ryder Cup teams: 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935, and 1937.
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