Deane Beman
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Deane Beman (born April 22, 1938) was an American golfer. During his career, he won the U.S. Amateur Championship twice and the British Amateur Championship once. Deane was also the first commissioner of the PGA Tour, serving from 1974 to 1994. He introduced The Players Championship concept during this time. He was inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.
One time, while playing the Players Championship, Beman was actually shoved into a water hazard by Jerry Pate.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1969 Texas Open Invitational
- 1970 Greater Milwaukee Open
- 1972 Quad Cities Open
- 1973 Shrine-Robinson Open Golf Classic
[edit] Other wins
- 1959 British Amateur
- 1960 U.S. Amateur
- 1963 U.S. Amateur
- 1971 Quad Cities Open (not a PGA Tour official event)
| Preceded by: Joseph C. Dey |
Commissioner of the PGA TOUR 1974-1994 |
Succeeded by: Tim Finchem |
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