Deane Beman
American golfer and PGA Tour commissioner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deane R. Beman (born April 22, 1938) is an American professional golfer, golf administrator. He was the second commissioner of the PGA Tour, serving from 1974 to 1994.
Quick Facts 2nd Commissioner of the PGA Tour, Preceded by ...
Deane Beman | |||||
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2nd Commissioner of the PGA Tour | |||||
In office January 1, 1974 ā January 1, 1994 | |||||
Preceded by | Joseph Dey | ||||
Succeeded by | Tim Finchem | ||||
Golf career | |||||
Personal information | |||||
Full name | Deane R. Beman | ||||
Born | (1938-04-22) April 22, 1938 (age 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||
Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | ||||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) | ||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||||
Career | |||||
College | University of Maryland | ||||
Turned professional | 1967 | ||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 6 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
PGA Tour | 4 | ||||
Other | 2 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | T19: 1969 | ||||
PGA Championship | T36: 1972 | ||||
U.S. Open | T2: 1969 | ||||
The Open Championship | T13: 1967 | ||||
U.S. Amateur | Won: 1960, 1963 | ||||
British Amateur | Won: 1959 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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