Full name Ben Daniel Crenshaw Nickname Gentle Ben Born January 11, 1952 (1952-01-11) (age 59) Austin, Texas Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 157 lb (71 kg; 11.2 st) Nationality  United States Residence Austin, Texas Spouse Julie Crenshaw Children 3 Career College University of Texas Turned professional 1973 Current tour(s) Champions Tour Former tour(s) PGA Tour Professional wins 29 Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 19 European Tour 1 Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 2) Masters Tournament Won: 1984, 1995 U.S. Open T3: 1975 The Open Championship T2: 1978, 1979 PGA Championship 2nd: 1979 Achievements and awards World Golf Hall of Fame 2002 (member page) Bob Jones Award 1991 Old Tom Morris Award 1997 Payne Stewart Award 2001 Ben Daniel Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952) is an American professional golfer..