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Gene Sarazen (born '''Eugenio Saraceni''') ( February 27 , 1902 – May 13 , 1999 ) is one of the few Golf ers to win all the Major Championships in his career, including
Winner of 39 PGA Tournaments, Gene Sarazen was inducted into the World Golf Hall Of Fame in 1974. Sarazen invented the modern Sand Wedge in 1930 . He called it the sand iron. Sarazen hit "The shot heard 'round the world" in the 1935 Masters. It was a final round 225-yard 4-wood on the par-5 15th hole that went in, giving him a very rare Double Eagle 2 on the hole. It led to him later winning the tournament in a playoff over Craig Wood (golfer) . For many years after his retirement, Sarazen was a familiar figure as an honorary starter at the Masters. He also popularized the sport with his role as a commentator on the '' Wonderful World Of Golf '' television show. SEE ALSO
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