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{{Short description|American golfer and broadcaster (1931–2013)}}
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| fullname = Kenneth Paul Venturi<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/17/local/la-me-ken-venturi-20130518 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |last=Klein |first=Gary |title=Ken Venturi, golfer and broadcaster, dies at 82 |date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> | fullname = Kenneth Paul Venturi<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-ken-venturi-20130518-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |last=Klein |first=Gary |title=Ken Venturi, golfer and broadcaster, dies at 82 |date=May 17, 2013}}</ref>
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| birth_place = ], ] | birth_place = ], ], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|5|17|1931|5|15}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|5|17|1931|5|15}}
| death_place = ], ] | death_place = ], ], U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | height = 6 ft 0 in
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| nationality = {{USA}} | nationality = {{USA}}
| spouse = Kathleen Venturi<br>(m. 2003–2013, his death)<br>Beau Wheat Venturi<br>(m. 1972–1997, her death)<ref name=solkv>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.si.com/vault/2002/06/10/324905/so-long-kenny-after-35-years-of-calling-the-shots-on-cbs-telecasts-ken-venturi-will-take-his-career-and-walk-away-quietly<!--http://sportsillustrated.asia/vault/article/magazine/MAG1025991/index.htm-->|magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Bamberger |first=Michael |title=So long, Kenny |date=June 10, 2002 |page=G62}}</ref><br>Conni Venturi<br>(m. 1954–1970, divorced)<ref name=sisoty64>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.si.com/vault/1964/12/21/607437/sportsman-of-the-year-ken-venturi<!-- | spouse = Kathleen Venturi<br>(m. 2003–2013, his death)<br>Beau Wheat Venturi<br>(m. 1972–1997, her death)<ref name=solkv>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/2002/06/10/324905/so-long-kenny-after-35-years-of-calling-the-shots-on-cbs-telecasts-ken-venturi-will-take-his-career-and-walk-away-quietly<!--http://sportsillustrated.asia/vault/article/magazine/MAG1025991/index.htm-->|magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Bamberger |first=Michael |title=So long, Kenny |date=June 10, 2002 |page=G62}}</ref><br>Conni Venturi<br>(m. 1954–1970, divorced)<ref name=sisoty64>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1964/12/21/607437/sportsman-of-the-year-ken-venturi<!--
http://sportsillustrated.asia/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076764/index.htm--> |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Wright |first=Alfred |title=Sportsman of the Year: Ken Venturi |date=December 21, 1964 |page=30}}</ref><ref name=prwrds>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.si.com/vault/1997/06/09/228108/proud-words-ken-venturi-the-1964-open-champion-has-faced-lifes-ups-and-downs-by-following-his-fathers-commandments<!--http://sportsillustrated.asia/vault/article/magazine/MAG1010222/index.htm-->|magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=Proud Words |last=Bamberger |first=Michael |date=June 9, 1997 |page=G32}}</ref> http://sportsillustrated.asia/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076764/index.htm--> |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Wright |first=Alfred |title=Sportsman of the Year: Ken Venturi |date=December 21, 1964 |page=30}}</ref><ref name=prwrds>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/vault/1997/06/09/228108/proud-words-ken-venturi-the-1964-open-champion-has-faced-lifes-ups-and-downs-by-following-his-fathers-commandments<!--http://sportsillustrated.asia/vault/article/magazine/MAG1010222/index.htm-->|magazine=Sports Illustrated |title=Proud Words |last=Bamberger |first=Michael |date=June 9, 1997 |page=G32}}</ref>
| children = Matthew, Tim | children = Matthew, Tim
| college = ] | college = ]
| yearpro = 1956 | yearpro = 1956
| retired = 1967 <!--broadcasting: 2002-->
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'''Kenneth Paul Venturi''' (May 15, 1931{{spaced ndash}}May 17, 2013) was an American ] and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the ] including a ], the ] in ]. Shortly before his death, Venturi was inducted into the ] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/2012/r/10/08/venturi.wghof/index.html# |title=World Golf Hall of Fame adds Venturi to 2013 class |publisher=PGA Tour |date=October 8, 2012}}</ref> '''Kenneth Paul Venturi''' (May 15, 1931{{spaced ndash}}May 17, 2013) was an American ] and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the ] including a ], the ] in ]. Shortly before his death in 2013, Venturi was inducted into the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/2012/r/10/08/venturi.wghof/index.html# |title=World Golf Hall of Fame adds Venturi to 2013 class |publisher=PGA Tour |date=October 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012005819/http://www.pgatour.com/2012/r/10/08/venturi.wghof/index.html |archive-date=October 12, 2012 }}</ref>


==Early years and amateur career== ==Early years and amateur career==
Born in ], ], Venturi learned to play golf at an early age, and developed his game at ] and other public courses in the ]. In the early 1950s, he was a pupil of ], and was also influenced by playing partner ]. Venturi won the ] in 1951 and 1956, serving in the ] in ] and ] in the interim.<ref name=golf>{{cite magazine |title=Ken Venturi, the '64 Open champ, says golf was a different game in his era |url=http://www.golf.com/tours_news/article/0,28136,2077535,00.html |magazine=Golf Magazine |last=Mackin |first=Tom |date=June 13, 2011}}</ref> Born in ], ], Venturi learned to play golf at an early age, and developed his game at ] and other public courses in the ]. He attended ] and was the San Francisco high school golf champion in 1948 and 1949.<ref>CIF San Francisco Section. (Retrieved April 26, 2017.)</ref> Venturi also attended ], where he was a member of the Spartan men's golf team from 1951 through 1953.<ref>{{cite web |title=San Jose State Golf Legend Ken Venturi (1931-2013)|publisher=SJSU |url=https://sjsuspartans.com/news/2013/5/18/San_Jose_State_Golf_Legend_Ken_Venturi_1931_2013_ |access-date=April 22, 2022}}</ref>


In the early 1950s, he was a pupil of ], and was also influenced by playing partner ]. Venturi won the ] in 1951 and 1956, serving in the ] in ] and ] in the interim.<ref name=golf>{{cite magazine|title=Ken Venturi, the '64 Open champ, says golf was a different game in his era |url=http://www.golf.com/tours_news/article/0,28136,2077535,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124172951/http://www.golf.com/tours_news/article/0,28136,2077535,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |magazine=Golf Magazine |last=Mackin |first=Tom |date=June 13, 2011 }}</ref>
Venturi first gained national attention at age 24; while still an amateur, he finished second in the ] in ], one shot behind ], Venturi led after each of the first three rounds in an attempt to become the first-ever amateur to win the Masters, but shot a final round 80 and relinquished a four-shot lead.<ref name=about>{{cite web |title=Ken Venturi biography |last=Kelley |first=Brent |publisher=About.com |url=http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/ken_venturi.htm |accessdate=August 9, 2011}}</ref> Through ], no amateur has won the Masters.

Venturi first gained national attention at age 24; while still an amateur, he finished second in the ] in ], one shot behind ], Venturi led after each of the first three rounds in an attempt to become the first-ever amateur to win the Masters, but shot a final round 80 and relinquished a four-shot lead.<ref name=about>{{cite web |title=Ken Venturi biography |last=Kelley |first=Brent |publisher=About.com |url=http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/ken_venturi.htm |access-date=August 9, 2011 |archive-date=May 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522052150/http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/ken_venturi.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Through 2024, no amateur has won the Masters.


==Professional career== ==Professional career==
Venturi turned pro at the end of 1956 and was a regular winner during his early years on the PGA Tour. He again came close to winning the Masters in ] and ], but was edged out both times by ]. Venturi turned pro at the end of 1956 and was a regular winner during his early years on the PGA Tour. He again came close to winning the Masters in ] and ], but was edged out both times by ]. On January 24, 1960, Venturi won the ] on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/news/2008/winners1960.html |title=1960 winners sorted by age |publisher=PGA Tour |date=July 9, 2008 |access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref>


After suffering minor injuries in an automobile accident in 1961, Venturi's swing, and thus his career, began to slide. This slump lasted until 1964 when, for no reason even Venturi could fathom, he began playing well again.<ref name=prwrds/> After a couple of high finishes, Venturi reached the pinnacle of his comeback by winning the ] in ] at ], after nearly collapsing in the near-{{convert|100|F}} heat and humidity of the 36-hole final day. (The format was changed the next year in ].) He received that year's '']'' magazine's "]" award<ref name=sisoty64/> and ] award. He played on the ] team in ],<ref name=about/> and received the 1998 ] from the ], GCSAA's highest honor. After suffering minor injuries in an automobile accident in 1961, Venturi's swing, and thus his career, began to slide.<ref name=gbtms065>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VygmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3846%2C2367837 |newspaper=Gettysburg Times |location=Pennsylvania |agency=Associated Press |last=Reedy |first=Thomas A. |title=Ken Venturi joins Ryder play team |date=October 5, 1965 |page=5 }}</ref> This slump lasted until ] when, for no reason even Venturi could fathom, he began playing well again.<ref name=prwrds/> After a couple of high finishes, Venturi reached the pinnacle of his comeback by winning the ] in ] at ], after nearly collapsing in the near-{{convert|100|F}} heat and humidity of the 36-hole final day.<ref name=sijh64>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1964/06/29/606872/poor-ken-hits-it-rich-again<!--http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1076071/index.htm-->|magazine=Sports Illustrated|title='Poor Ken' hits it rich again|last=Wright|first=Alfred|date=June 29, 1964|page=12}}</ref><ref name=exvkcst>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1964/06/21/page/45/article/exhausted-ken-venturi-open-champ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |last=Bartlett |first=Charles |title=Exhausted Ken Venturi Open champ |date=June 21, 1964|page=1, section 2}}</ref><ref name=srhdzed>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nTlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6671%2C2011784 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |last=Grimsley |first=Will |title=Heat-dazed Ken Venturi captures Open on near record 278 score |date=June 21, 1964 |page=1, sports }}</ref><ref name=kvopen64cl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LohQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f10DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4967%2C4473958 |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |location=Florida |last=Mizell |first=Hubert |title=The Ken Venturi Open: 1964 golfing classic |date=August 6, 1976 |page=1C }}</ref> (The format was changed the next year in ].) Venturi was the first player to win the U.S. Open after conquering a sectional qualifier.

Venturi won again in July and August,<ref name=rllybgyr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bHZhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TwEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7441%2C6121183 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |location=Ohio |last=McDonald |first=Jim |title=Venturi makes 1964 a really big year |date=August 24, 1964 |page=18 }}</ref> tied for fifth in the ], and received that year's '']'' magazine's "]" award<ref name=sisoty64/> and ] award.<ref name=appoyrqu>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zCxQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=plYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3604%2C3915668 |newspaper=Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph |location=Quebec City, Canada |agency=Associated Press |title=Venturi draws acclaims as golf's 'player of the year'|date=December 9, 1964 |page=13}}</ref><ref name=wpvivmem>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I-0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NmcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3217%2C5900074 |newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |location=Florida |last=Attner |first=Paul |agency=(Washington Post) |title=Venturi's 1964 Open victory is a vivid memory |date=August 15, 1976 |page=9D }}</ref> He played on the ] team in ],<ref name=about/><ref name=gbtms065/> and received the 1998 ] from the ], GCSAA's highest honor.

After 1964,<ref name=upilnsj65>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JmkzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5940%2C1614138 |newspaper=Lodi News-Sentinel |location=California |agency=UPI |title=Venturi may have to quit golf tour |date=January 23, 1965 |page=7}}</ref> Venturi's career again took a blow when he was diagnosed with ] in both wrists. After missing the cut at the ] by nine strokes,<ref name=mlwscresrd2>{{cite news
|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=44ZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QhEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6693%2C2676662 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |title= Nicklaus, Palmer, Player lead |agency=Associated Press |date=April 10, 1965 |page=2, part 2 }}</ref> he received treatment at the ] in May.<ref name=vwhawd>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e7FOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5677%2C2905163 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |location=Ohio |agency=Associated Press |title=Venturi wins Hogan Award |date=December 25, 1965 |page=16}}</ref> Defending his title at the ] in June, Venturi continued to have difficulty with his hands and entered the championship with plans to have surgery the following week.<ref name=bldlsshnd>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jHtaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A0sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7366%2C1802237 |newspaper=Victoria Advocate |location=Texas |agency=Associated Press |title=Venturi to attack with bloodless hands |date=June 15, 1965 |page=10 }}</ref> He missed the cut by ten strokes,<ref name=woplunt>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6GpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3hAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=889%2C2930328 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=Associated Press |title='Won't play until hand is well' - Venturi |date=June 19, 1964 |page=2, part 2}}</ref><ref name=ctgplo>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1965/06/19/page/85/article/gary-players-70-70-140-leads-open |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |last=Bartlett |first=Charles |title=Gary Player's 70-70--140 leads Open!|date=June 19, 1965 |page=1, section 2}}</ref> had the surgery on both wrists, and was sidelined until the Ryder Cup in October in ].<ref name=gbtms065/> Venturi's condition improved and he won a ] in January ] at the very familiar Harding Park in his hometown,<ref name=lckybyon>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NHZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4168%2C89255 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=UPI |title=Venturi fires 5 under 66 to capture 'Lucky' by one |date=February 1, 1966 |page=2, part 2}}</ref><ref name=vtstslgt>{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1966/02/01/page/49/article/venturis-273-wins-lucky-golf-title |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |agency=Associated Press |title=Venturi's 273 wins Lucky golf title |date=February 1, 1966 |page=1, section 3}}</ref> but he soon relapsed; after additional surgeries, he could not regain his form.<ref name=kvicbag>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EnwwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i6sFAAAAIBAJ&pg=843%2C1463703 |newspaper=Owosso Argus-Press |location=Michigan |agency=Associated Press |last=Grimsley |first=Will |title=Ken Venturi is coming back again |date=May 13, 1971 |page=23}}</ref>


==Broadcasting career== ==Broadcasting career==
After 1964, Venturi's career again took a blow when he was diagnosed with ] in both wrists. After several surgeries his condition was reversed, but he was never able to regain his past form. After retiring from the Tour in ] with a total of 14 career wins, Venturi spent the next 35 years working as a ] and lead analyst for ] – the longest lead analyst stint in sports broadcasting history,<ref name=about/> made remarkable by the fact that he suffered from severe stuttering early in life. He retired from broadcasting at age 71 in June 2002.<ref name=golf/><ref name=gd/> After retiring from the Tour in ] with a total of 14 career wins, Venturi spent the next 35 years working as a ] and lead analyst for ]&nbsp;– the longest lead analyst stint in sports broadcasting history,<ref name=about/> made remarkable by the fact that he had a ], which was less manageable early in life. He retired from broadcasting at age 71 in June ],<ref name=golf/><ref name=gd/> succeeded as CBS' lead analyst by ], then ] in ].<ref name=faldo07>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=2611804 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |title=Faldo to become lead golf analyst for CBS Sports |date=October 3, 2006 |access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref>


==Other ventures== ==Other ventures==

===Acting=== ===Acting===
Venturi appeared in the ] film ''],'' portraying himself as a commentator at the U.S. Open, held at a fictional course in ]. In one scene, Venturi is shown voicing his opinion that the film's protagonist, Roy McAvoy (]), should ] on a long par-5 rather than try to reach the green in two shots. McAvoy, who decided to go for it, is then shown saying, "This is for Venturi up in the booth thinking I should lay-up." His caddy, played by ], sarcastically responds, "Yeah, what does he know? He only won this tournament before you were born." Venturi appeared in the ] film '']'', portraying himself as a commentator at the U.S. Open, held at a fictional course in ]. In one scene, Venturi is shown voicing his opinion that the film's protagonist, Roy McAvoy (]), should ] on a long par-5 rather than try to reach the green in two shots. McAvoy, who decided to go for it, is then shown saying, "This is for Venturi up in the booth thinking I should lay up." His caddy, played by ], sarcastically responds, "Yeah, what does he know? He only won this tournament before you were born."


Venturi described the actor and singer ] as his best friend and former roommate.<ref name=about/><ref name=gd>{{cite magazine |title=My shot: Ken Venturi |magazine=Golf Digest |last=Terrill |first=Joey |date=December 2004 |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/myshot_gd0412}}</ref> Venturi described the actor and singer ] as his best friend and former roommate.<ref name=about/><ref name=gd>{{cite magazine |title=My shot: Ken Venturi |magazine=Golf Digest |last=Terrill |first=Joey |date=December 2004 |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/myshot_gd0412}}</ref>


===Course design and instruction=== ===Course design and instruction===
In 1990, Venturi redesigned and renovated the Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club course near ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Course Information |publisher=Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club |url=http://www.eaglecreekcc.org/club/scripts/golf/view_course.asp?CID=508&GRP=10074&NS=PG |accessdate=August 17, 2011}}</ref> He also lent his name to a series of instructional schools.<ref name=about/> In 1990, Venturi redesigned and renovated the Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club course near ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Course Information |publisher=Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club |url=http://www.eaglecreekcc.org/club/scripts/golf/view_course.asp?CID=508&GRP=10074&NS=PG |access-date=August 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330221927/http://www.eaglecreekcc.org/club/scripts/golf/view_course.asp?CID=508&GRP=10074&NS=PG |archive-date=March 30, 2012 }}</ref> He also lent his name to a series of instructional schools.<ref name=about/>


==Honors== ==Honors==
In 2004, after some controversy,<ref>The controversy arose between Gerhard Frenzel, the founder of the Walk of Stars, and the City of Palm Springs over whether Venturi qualified for a Star under the Palm Springs Walk of Stars Foundation's contract with the city. See: ''AP Online''. Press Association, Inc. 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2013 from ]</ref> a Golden Palm Star on the ], ] was dedicated to Venturi.<ref></ref> In 2013, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the lifetime achievement category. In 2004, after some controversy,<ref>The controversy arose between Gerhard Frenzel, the founder of the Walk of Stars, and the City of Palm Springs over whether Venturi qualified for a Star under the Palm Springs Walk of Stars Foundation's contract with the city. See: ''AP Online''. Press Association, Inc. 2004.</ref> a Golden Palm Star on the ], ] was dedicated to Venturi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012|title=Palm Springs Walk of Stars|url=https://palmspringswalkofstars.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013165655/http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date.pdf|archive-date=2012-10-13|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref> In 2013, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the lifetime achievement category.


==Death== ==Death==
Venturi died at age 82 in ], on May 17, 2013. He had been hospitalized for two months for a ] ], ], and an ] infection. Venturi is survived by his third wife Kathleen, two sons, Matthew and Tim and four adult grandchildren Peter, Andrew, Sara and Gianna.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ken Venturi, U.S. Open Golf Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 82 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/sports/golf/ken-venturi-us-open-golf-champion-and-broadcaster-dies-at-82.html?_r=1& |newspaper=The New York Times |first=Richard |last=Golfstein |date=May 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name=pgaobit>{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.com/news/industry-news/ken-venturi-1964-us-open-champion-and-cbs-golf-analyst-dies-age-82 |title=Ken Venturi, 1964 U.S. Open champion and CBS golf analyst, dies at age 82|publisher=PGA of America |agency=Associated Press |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> He was buried at the ] in ]. Venturi died two days after his 82nd birthday, in ], on May 17, 2013. He had been hospitalized for two months for a ] ], ], and an ] infection. Venturi is survived by his third wife Kathleen, two sons, Matthew and Tim and four adult grandchildren Peter, Andrew, Sara and Gianna.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ken Venturi, U.S. Open Golf Champion and Broadcaster, Dies at 82 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/18/sports/golf/ken-venturi-us-open-golf-champion-and-broadcaster-dies-at-82.html?_r=1& |newspaper=The New York Times |first=Richard |last=Golfstein |date=May 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name=pgaobit>{{cite web |url=http://www.pga.com/news/industry-news/ken-venturi-1964-us-open-champion-and-cbs-golf-analyst-dies-age-82 |title=Ken Venturi, 1964 U.S. Open champion and CBS golf analyst, dies at age 82|publisher=PGA of America |agency=Associated Press |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |date=May 17, 2013}}</ref> He was buried at the ] in ].


==Amateur wins (5)== ==Amateur wins (5)==
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===PGA Tour wins (14)=== ===PGA Tour wins (14)===
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!To par!!Margin<br>of victory!!Runner(s)-up
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|Major championships (1)
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|Other PGA Tour (13)
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| align=center|1 || align=right|Aug 18, 1957 || ] || 66-67-65-68=266 || align=center|−22 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|1 || align=right|Aug 18, 1957 || ] || 66-67-65-68=266 || align=center|−22 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
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| align=center|2 || align=right|Aug 25, 1957 || ] || 68-66-65-68=267 || align=center|−13 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|2 || align=right|Aug 25, 1957 || ] || 68-66-65-68=267 || align=center|−13 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|CAN|1957}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|3 || align=right|Jan 26, 1958 || ] || 70-63-66-70=269 || align=center|−15 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|3 || align=right|Jan 26, ] || ] || 70-63-66-70=269 || align=center|−15 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|4 || align=right|Feb 2, 1958 || ] || 70-68-66-70=274 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|4 || align=right|Feb 2, 1958 || ] || 70-68-66-70=274 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
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| align=center|5 || align=right|Mar 2, 1958 || ] || 69-69-69-69=276 || align=center|−12 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|5 || align=right|Mar 2, 1958 || ] || 69-69-69-69=276 || align=center|−12 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|6 || align=right|Aug 4, 1958 || ] || 65-67-68-72=272 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|6 || align=right|Aug 4, 1958 || ] || 65-67-68-72=272 || align=center|−8 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|7 || align=right|Jan 5, 1959 || ] || 72-71-72-63=278 || align=center|−6 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|7 || align=right|Jan 5, ] || ] || 72-71-72-63=278 || align=center|−6 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|8 || align=right|Jun 28, 1959 || ] || 64-75-68-66=273 || align=center|−7 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ] | align=center|8 || align=right|Jun 28, 1959 || ] (2) || 64-75-68-66=273 || align=center|−7 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA|1912}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|9 || align=right|Jan 24, ] || ] || 70-71-68-77=286|| align=center|−2 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1959}} ] | align=center|9 || align=right|Jan 24, ] || ] || 70-71-68-77=286|| align=center|−2 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA|1959}} ], {{flagicon|USA|1959}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|10 || align=right|Aug 28, 1960 || ] || 65-69-68-69=271 || align=center|−9 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} ] | align=center|10 || align=right|Aug 28, 1960 || ] (2) || 65-69-68-69=271 || align=center|−9 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|-
| align=center|11 || align=right|Jun 20, ] || ''']''' || 72-70-66-70=278 || align=center|−2 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} ] | align=center|11 || align=right|Jun 20, ] || ''']''' || 72-70-66-70=278 || align=center|−2 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|12 || align=right|Jul 26, 1964 || ] || 70-63-69-71=273 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} ], {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ], {{flagicon|USA}} ] | align=center|12 || align=right|Jul 26, 1964 || ] || 70-63-69-71=273 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} ], {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ], {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|13 || align=right|Aug 23, 1964 || ] || 71-66-69-69=275 || align=center|−5 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} ] | align=center|13 || align=right|Aug 23, 1964 || ] || 71-66-69-69=275 || align=center|−5 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|- |-
| align=center|14 || align=right|Jan 31, ] || ] || 68-68-71-66=273 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} ] | align=center|14 || align=right|Jan 31, ] || ] || 68-68-71-66=273 || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} ]
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;" |-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|1
|1957 |1957
|] |]
|{{flagicon|USA}} ], {{flagicon|USA}} ] |{{flagicon|USA}} ], {{flagicon|USA}} ]
|Demaret wins 18-hole playoff (Demaret:67, Souchak:75, Venturi:76) |Demaret won 18-hole playoff;<br>Demaret: −4 (67),<br>Souchak: +4 (75),<br>Venturi: +5 (76)
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;" |-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|2
|1958 |]
|] |]
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] |{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|Lost to eagle on second extra hole |Lost to eagle on second extra hole
|-style="background:#F5DEB3;" |-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|3
|3
|1961 |]
|] |]
|{{flagicon|USA}} ] |{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole after 18 hole playoff (Hebert:69, Venturi:69) |Lost to birdie on first extra hole after 18 hole playoff;<br>Hebert: −1 (69),<br>Venturi: −1 (69)
|} |}


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!Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up !Year!!Championship!!54 holes!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner-up
|- style="background:#FBCEB1;" |- style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| ] ||] ||2 shot deficit ||–2 (72-70-66-70=278) ||4 strokes ||{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ] ||] ||2 shot deficit ||−2 (72-70-66-70=278) ||4 strokes ||{{flagicon|USA}} ]
|} |}


===Results timeline=== ===Results timeline===
'''Amateur''' '''Amateur'''
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
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!1953 !1953
!1954 !1954
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|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T16 |T16
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:yellow;"|2 <span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> |style="background:yellow;"|2 <span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span>
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|CUT |CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:yellow;"|8 <span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> |style="background:yellow;"|8 <span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span>
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|R64 |R64
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|} |}


'''Professional''' '''Professional'''
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
!align="left"|Tournament
!1957 !1957
!1958 !1958
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|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T20 |T20
|style="background:yellow;"|T5 |style="background:yellow;"|T5
|} |}
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
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!1960 !1960
!1961 !1961
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|style="background:yellow;"|T9 |style="background:yellow;"|T9
|34 |34
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT |CUT
|16 |16
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|T23 |T23
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:lime;"|'''1''' |style="background:lime;"|'''1'''
|CUT |CUT
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|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
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|T37 |T37
|T51 |T51
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:yellow;"|T5 |style="background:yellow;"|T5
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|T15 |T15
|T11 |T11
|T48 |T48
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|} |}


{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: #aaa solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse;text-align:center;" {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
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|- style="background:#eeeeee;"
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!1970 !1970
!1971 !1971
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|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT |CUT
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|CUT |CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|- |-
|align=left|] |align=left|]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DNP
|} |}
{{legend|lime|Win}}

{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
<span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> = Low amateur<br> <span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> = Low amateur<br>
NT = No tournament<br>
DNP = Did not play<br>
WD = Withdrew<br>
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
WD = withdrew<br>
DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion of U.S. Amateur<br>
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play<br> R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = tied
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10


Sources: Masters,<ref></ref> U.S. Open,<ref></ref> Open Championship,<ref></ref> PGA Championship,<ref></ref> 1955 British Amateur<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19550602&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Contrast In British And American Players |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=June 2, 1955 |page=4}}</ref> Sources: Masters,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-30|title=Historical Records and Stats - 2016 Masters Tournament|url=http://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/stats/historical/index.html|access-date=2021-05-07|website=archive.is|archive-date=2016-07-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160730090411/http://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/stats/historical/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> U.S. Open,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-12-21|title=USGA Championship Database|url=http://champsdatabase.usga.org/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221024412/http://champsdatabase.usga.org/|archive-date=2010-12-21|access-date=2021-05-07|website=champsdatabase.usga.org}}</ref> Open Championship,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens|title=Previous Open Championship Results and Winners|website=The Open|date=2023 }}</ref> PGA Championship,<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 2015|title=PGA Championship Media Guide|url=https://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg_2015_pga-champ-complete.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134715/https://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg_2015_pga-champ-complete.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|access-date=2021-05-07|website=pga.org}}</ref> 1955 British Amateur<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19550602&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Contrast In British And American Players |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |date=June 2, 1955 |page=4}}</ref>


===Summary=== ===Summary===
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!Totals !! 1 !! 2 !! 0 !! 6 !! 10 !! 20 !! 37 !! 28 !Totals !! 1 !! 2 !! 0 !! 6 !! 10 !! 20 !! 37 !! 28
|} |}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1959 U.S. Open – 1964 PGA) *Most consecutive cuts made&nbsp;– 12 (1959 U.S. Open&nbsp;– 1964 PGA)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (four times) *Longest streak of top-10s&nbsp;– 2 (four times)


==U.S. national team appearances== ==U.S. national team appearances==
'''Amateur''' '''Amateur'''
*]: 1953 (winners) *]: ] (winners)
*]: 1952 (winners), 1956 (winners)
*]:


'''Professional''' '''Professional'''
*]: ] (winners) *]: ] (winners)
*]: ] (winners, non-playing captain) *]: ] (winners, non-playing captain)

==See also==
*]


==References== ==References==
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*{{PGATour player|02236}} *{{PGATour player|02236}}
* – Ken Venturi *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522052150/http://golf.about.com/od/golfersmen/p/ken_venturi.htm |title=Ken Venturi at golf.about.com |date=2009-05-22 }}
*{{IMDb name|0893402}} *{{IMDb name|0893402}}
*{{Find a Grave|110715621}} *{{Find a Grave|110715621}}
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{{2000 United States Presidents Cup team}} {{2000 United States Presidents Cup team}}
{{SI Sportsman of the Year}} {{SI Sportsman of the Year}}
{{Italian American Sports Hall of Fame}}


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American golfer and broadcaster (1931–2013)

Ken Venturi
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Paul Venturi
Born(1931-05-15)May 15, 1931
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2013(2013-05-17) (aged 82)
Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseKathleen Venturi
(m. 2003–2013, his death)
Beau Wheat Venturi
(m. 1972–1997, her death)
Conni Venturi
(m. 1954–1970, divorced)
ChildrenMatthew, Tim
Career
CollegeSan Jose State
Turned professional1956
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins15
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour14
Other1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters Tournament2nd: 1956, 1960
PGA ChampionshipT5: 1959, 1964
U.S. OpenWon: 1964
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1973
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame2013 (member page)
PGA Player of the Year1964
Sports Illustrated
Sportsman of the Year		1964

Kenneth Paul Venturi (May 15, 1931 – May 17, 2013) was an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the PGA Tour including a major, the U.S. Open in 1964. Shortly before his death in 2013, Venturi was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Early years and amateur career

Born in San Francisco, California, Venturi learned to play golf at an early age, and developed his game at Harding Park Golf Course and other public courses in the Bay Area. He attended Lincoln High School and was the San Francisco high school golf champion in 1948 and 1949. Venturi also attended San José State University, where he was a member of the Spartan men's golf team from 1951 through 1953.

In the early 1950s, he was a pupil of Byron Nelson, and was also influenced by playing partner Ben Hogan. Venturi won the California State Amateur Championship in 1951 and 1956, serving in the U.S. Army in Korea and Europe in the interim.

Venturi first gained national attention at age 24; while still an amateur, he finished second in the Masters in 1956, one shot behind Jack Burke Jr., Venturi led after each of the first three rounds in an attempt to become the first-ever amateur to win the Masters, but shot a final round 80 and relinquished a four-shot lead. Through 2024, no amateur has won the Masters.

Professional career

Venturi turned pro at the end of 1956 and was a regular winner during his early years on the PGA Tour. He again came close to winning the Masters in 1958 and 1960, but was edged out both times by Arnold Palmer. On January 24, 1960, Venturi won the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am on the 1960 PGA Tour.

After suffering minor injuries in an automobile accident in 1961, Venturi's swing, and thus his career, began to slide. This slump lasted until 1964 when, for no reason even Venturi could fathom, he began playing well again. After a couple of high finishes, Venturi reached the pinnacle of his comeback by winning the U.S. Open in 1964 at Congressional Country Club, after nearly collapsing in the near-100 °F (38 °C) heat and humidity of the 36-hole final day. (The format was changed the next year in 1965.) Venturi was the first player to win the U.S. Open after conquering a sectional qualifier.

Venturi won again in July and August, tied for fifth in the PGA Championship, and received that year's Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award and PGA Player of the Year award. He played on the Ryder Cup team in 1965, and received the 1998 Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, GCSAA's highest honor.

After 1964, Venturi's career again took a blow when he was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists. After missing the cut at the Masters by nine strokes, he received treatment at the Mayo Clinic in May. Defending his title at the U.S. Open in June, Venturi continued to have difficulty with his hands and entered the championship with plans to have surgery the following week. He missed the cut by ten strokes, had the surgery on both wrists, and was sidelined until the Ryder Cup in October in England. Venturi's condition improved and he won a tour event in January 1966 at the very familiar Harding Park in his hometown, but he soon relapsed; after additional surgeries, he could not regain his form.

Broadcasting career

After retiring from the Tour in 1967 with a total of 14 career wins, Venturi spent the next 35 years working as a color commentator and lead analyst for CBS Sports – the longest lead analyst stint in sports broadcasting history, made remarkable by the fact that he had a stutter, which was less manageable early in life. He retired from broadcasting at age 71 in June 2002, succeeded as CBS' lead analyst by Lanny Wadkins, then Nick Faldo in 2007.

Other ventures

Acting

Venturi appeared in the 1996 film Tin Cup, portraying himself as a commentator at the U.S. Open, held at a fictional course in North Carolina. In one scene, Venturi is shown voicing his opinion that the film's protagonist, Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner), should lay up on a long par-5 rather than try to reach the green in two shots. McAvoy, who decided to go for it, is then shown saying, "This is for Venturi up in the booth thinking I should lay up." His caddy, played by Cheech Marin, sarcastically responds, "Yeah, what does he know? He only won this tournament before you were born."

Venturi described the actor and singer Frank Sinatra as his best friend and former roommate.

Course design and instruction

In 1990, Venturi redesigned and renovated the Eagle Creek Golf & Country Club course near Naples, Florida. He also lent his name to a series of instructional schools.

Honors

In 2004, after some controversy, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to Venturi. In 2013, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the lifetime achievement category.

Death

Venturi died two days after his 82nd birthday, in Rancho Mirage, California, on May 17, 2013. He had been hospitalized for two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia, and an intestinal infection. Venturi is survived by his third wife Kathleen, two sons, Matthew and Tim and four adult grandchildren Peter, Andrew, Sara and Gianna. He was buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City, California.

Amateur wins (5)

Professional wins (15)

PGA Tour wins (14)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (13)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Aug 18, 1957 St. Paul Open Invitational 66-67-65-68=266 −22 2 strokes United States Bob Rosburg
2 Aug 25, 1957 Miller High Life Open 68-66-65-68=267 −13 5 strokes Canada Al Balding, United States Sam Snead
3 Jan 26, 1958 Thunderbird Invitational 70-63-66-70=269 −15 4 strokes United States Jimmy Demaret, United States Gene Littler
4 Feb 2, 1958 Phoenix Open Invitational 70-68-66-70=274 −10 1 stroke United States Walter Burkemo, United States Jay Hebert
5 Mar 2, 1958 Baton Rouge Open Invitational 69-69-69-69=276 −12 4 strokes United States Lionel Hebert, United States Arnold Palmer
6 Aug 4, 1958 Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational 65-67-68-72=272 −8 1 stroke United States Julius Boros, United States Jack Burke Jr.
7 Jan 5, 1959 Los Angeles Open 72-71-72-63=278 −6 2 strokes United States Art Wall Jr.
8 Jun 28, 1959 Gleneagles-Chicago Open Invitational (2) 64-75-68-66=273 −7 1 stroke United States Johnny Pott
9 Jan 24, 1960 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am 70-71-68-77=286 −2 3 strokes United States Julius Boros, United States Tommy Jacobs
10 Aug 28, 1960 Milwaukee Open Invitational (2) 65-69-68-69=271 −9 2 strokes United States Billy Casper
11 Jun 20, 1964 U.S. Open 72-70-66-70=278 −2 4 strokes United States Tommy Jacobs
12 Jul 26, 1964 Insurance City Open Invitational 70-63-69-71=273 −11 1 stroke United States Al Besselink, United States Paul Bondeson
United States Sam Carmichael, United States Jim Grant
13 Aug 23, 1964 American Golf Classic 71-66-69-69=275 −5 5 strokes United States Mason Rudolph
14 Jan 31, 1966 Lucky International Open 68-68-71-66=273 −11 1 stroke United States Frank Beard

PGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1957 Thunderbird Invitational United States Jimmy Demaret, United States Mike Souchak Demaret won 18-hole playoff;
Demaret: −4 (67),
Souchak: +4 (75),
Venturi: +5 (76)
2 1958 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational United States Billy Casper Lost to eagle on second extra hole
3 1961 Houston Classic United States Jay Hebert Lost to birdie on first extra hole after 18 hole playoff;
Hebert: −1 (69),
Venturi: −1 (69)

Other wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
1964 U.S. Open 2 shot deficit −2 (72-70-66-70=278) 4 strokes United States Tommy Jacobs

Results timeline

Amateur

Tournament 1953 1954 1955 1956
Masters Tournament T16 2 LA
U.S. Open CUT 8 LA
The Open Championship
The Amateur Championship R64

Professional

Tournament 1957 1958 1959
Masters Tournament T13 T4 CUT
U.S. Open T6 T35 T38
The Open Championship
PGA Championship T20 T5
Tournament 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Masters Tournament 2 T11 T9 34 CUT 16 T21 T50 CUT
U.S. Open T23 1 CUT T17 T28 CUT CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship 9 T37 T51 T5 T15 T11 T48
Tournament 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
  Win   Top 10   Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied

Sources: Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship, PGA Championship, 1955 British Amateur

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 2 0 3 4 9 14 11
U.S. Open 1 0 0 1 3 5 13 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PGA Championship 0 0 0 2 3 6 9 9
Totals 1 2 0 6 10 20 37 28
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1959 U.S. Open – 1964 PGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (four times)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

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