Deane Beman
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Deane BemanCountry:
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April 22, 1938 in Washington, DC.Original/Home Club:
Washington, DCOccupation:
Amateur golfer; professional golfer; PGA Tour Commissioner (1974-94); golf course designer.Turned Pro:
1967Amateur MAJORS (3): British Amateur (1959); US Amateur (1960, 1963). Walker Cup player (1959, '61, '63, '65). PGA Tour wins (4). Donald Ross Award (1986, ASGCA). World Golf Hall of Fame (inducted in 2000). Don A. Rossi Award (2017, GCBAA).
Cannon Ridge GC, Virginia (2003, with Bobby Weed).
Beman's time as Commissioner of the PGA Tour was marked by several lasting and innovative developments that greatly benefitted golf in the United States and beyond. Under his watch, the Tournament Players Club (TPC) network of courses was developed; all PGA Tour events were required to support a charitable initiative; the Senior PGA Tour came into being; the Presidents Cup was launched, and the Tour's assets grew from $400,000 to $260 million.
As part of the TPC network development, Beman became known as the "Father of Stadium Golf." He was the driving force behind the TPC Stadium Course at Sawgrass (designed by Pete Dye), which has become a permanent home for the Tour players' Championship.
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Played as the Quad Cities Open (Sept 28-Oct 1; first year as a PGA Tour event). Second-placed tour-rookie Tom Watson (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Beman (USA). [Crow Valley GC, Davenport, Iowa].
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Played as the inaugural Quad Cities Open (Sept 16-19; PGA Tour "satellite" event). Second-placed Dow Finsterwald (USA) finished 2 shots behind Beman (USA). [Crow Valley GC, Davenport, Iowa].
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Played as the Greater Milwaukee Open July 9-12). Second-placed Don Massengale (USA) finished 3 shots behind Deane Beman (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [North Shore CC, Mequon, nr Milwaukee, Wisc.].
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Played as the Texas Open Invitational (May 8-11). 31-year-old Deane Beman (USA) beat Jack McGowan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his four wins on the PGA Tour. In 1974 Beman became the PGA Tour's commissioner, serving in that position for 20 years. [Pecan Valley GC, San Antonio, Texas. This course is now closed].
Amateur
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The US Amateur Championship (63rd) (Sept 9-14). Deane Beman (USA) beat Richard Sikes (USA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa].
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USGA
The US Amateur Championship (60th) (Sept 12-17). Deane Beman (USA) beat Robert Gardner (USA) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [St Louis CC, Clayton, Missouri].
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R&A
The Amateur Championship (64th). Beman (USA) beat Bill Hyndman (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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