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Ken Venturi
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On May 12, 1999 Ken Venturi was highly honored by his appointment as Captain of the 2000 U.S. President's Cup Team. He described the overwhelming American victory and recovery of the coveted President's Cup trophy as "a great way to cap it all off and wind down a career." However, Venturi plans to express his lifelong loyalty and respect for the tradition of golf by occasionally hosting future CBS broadcasts and continuing to speak at corporate outings and charity events.
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Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi was expected to have a full recovery after undergoing heart surgery last Friday. Venturi, 76, remained hospitalized Tuesday and a release date wasn't set. Venturi complained of chest pains last Thursday at his Rancho Mirage home, business manager Ken Terjesen said Tuesday. Venturi's wife, Kathleen, then drove her husband to Eisenhower Medical Center.
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Throughout his remarkable career, Ken Venturi battled various physical ailments to remain on the Tour. At age 33, severe carpal tunnel syndrome finally forced him to retire. Having overcome his childhood stuttering problem, Venturi found a new career as a golf analyst for CBS Sports. Ken spent the next 35 years with the network, and retired from CBS Sports in 2002. With his dedicated service to CBS, Ken established a new record as the longest running lead analyst in the history of televised sports. The PGA of America recognized his outstanding career with CBS in 1999 by presenting him with the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award.
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When it comes to the game of golf, Ken Venturi really knows his stuff. First as a successful pro on the PGA Tour and later as a CBS golf analyst and golf teacher, Venturi has more than 50 years of experience on the course. Venturi first emerged in the golfing world in 1956 when he nearly became the first (and only) amateur to win the Masters. He topped the leader board for most of the tournament before fading to second on the final day, but that remains the best finish ever by an amateur in the prestigious event. Venturi went on to a successful career on the PGA Tour with 14 victories, including the 1964 U.S. Open. He was ... named the PGA Player of the Year in that season.
Of all his victories, Ken Venturi is best known for his dramatic win of the 1964 U.S. Open. On the grueling 36-hole final day, temperatures soared above the 100ºF mark and threatened players with heat exhaustion. Mr. Venturi refused to give in to the brutal heat and humidity. His determination and talent pulled him through the day, allowing him to achieve his childhood dream of winning the U.S. Open. Later that year, Mr. Venturi was named PGA Player of the Year and Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year. In 1965, he was ... selected as a member of the United States Ryder Cup Team.
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In November 2007, Ken Venturi was honored with the Lombardi Symbol of Courage award. Ken and Vince Lombardi were friends and had dinner together while he was on tour. Vince was known for referring to Ken as an example to build his players’ spirit at halftime. He used Ken’s story to illustrate an athlete who “went on heart†and what can be accomplished by truly believing in your own abilities. For Ken Venturi, that’s what it is all about — heart.
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