Photos: Two-time Masters winner Ben Crenshaw through the years
11/01/2024 18:00
Start a conversation about the greatest golf legends from the state of Texas and you’re bound to hear Ben Crenshaw’s name dropped.
The Austin native was a star at the nearby University of Texas, won 19 times on the PGA Tour, captured a pair of green jackets, and has become one of the industry’s leading course architects.
And although he could call anywhere home, he’s still often spotted at the municipal course on which he first learned to love the game — Lions Municipal — a place he has been fighting to save for decades.
On January 11, 2024, Crenshaw reached the ripe age of 72 years old.
Here is a look at some snapshots of Crenshaw through the years.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw reacts to his shot on number 18 Sunday April 15, 1984 at the Masters…
Ben Crenshaw reacts to his shot on number 18 Sunday April 15, 1984 at the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Ga., as he won the 1984 Masters title.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw, receiving his first green jacket in 1984 from Seve Ballesteros
PGA: Masters Tournament - * Round
4-8-1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters.…
4-8-1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament - * Round
4-8-1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters.…
4-8-1975; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1975 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament - Final Round
04/11/1976; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1976 Masters.…
04/11/1976; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1976 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament - * Round
04-08-1976; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1976 Masters.…
04-08-1976; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1976 Masters. Mandatory Credit: -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Par-3 Contest - 1977 - Wednesday
Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and others at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters.…
Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and others at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Dudley Woodard -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament
04/03/1978; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National GC during the 1978 Masters. Mandatory…
04/03/1978; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National GC during the 1978 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament - Practice Round
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during…
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Jimmy Middleton -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament - Practice Round
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw walk to next shot at the Augusta…
04/06/1977; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Jack Nicklaus and Ben Crenshaw walk to next shot at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Jimmy Middleton -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament - 3rd Round
04/08/1977; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters.…
04/08/1977; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National Golf Course during the 1977 Masters. Mandatory Credit: Jimmy Middleton -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament
04/09/1979; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National GC during the 1979 Masters. Mandatory…
04/09/1979; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ben Crenshaw at the Augusta National GC during the 1979 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
PGA: Masters Tournament
04/11/1979; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Hubert Green (left) and Ben Crenshaw on green at the Augusta National…
04/11/1979; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Hubert Green (left) and Ben Crenshaw on green at the Augusta National GC during the 1979 Masters. Mandatory Credit: File Photo -The Augusta Chronicle via USA TODAY NETWORK
Augusta National Archive
1983 Masters Champion Seve Ballesteros shakes hands with 1984 Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw at the Presentation…
1983 Masters Champion Seve Ballesteros shakes hands with 1984 Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw at the Presentation Ceremony during the 1984 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in April 15th, 1984 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw and his gallery watch his shot from the rough on the fairway of the…
Ben Crenshaw and his gallery watch his shot from the rough on the fairway of the third hole of Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Southampton, N.Y., June 12, 1986. Crenshaw recovered with the good shot from the grass to save par on the hole.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw (R) hugs his caddie Carl Jackson on the eighteenth green after winning the 1995…
Ben Crenshaw (R) hugs his caddie Carl Jackson on the eighteenth green after winning the 1995 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Crenshaw, the 1984 Champion, shot of final round 68 to finish at 14-under-par 274.
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw became the oldest second-time Masters winner when he triumphed in 1995 at 43 years,…
Ben Crenshaw became the oldest second-time Masters winner when he triumphed in 1995 at 43 years, 2 months and 29 days old. (AP photo)
The Masters - Preview Day 3
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 08: Jordan Spieth (L) and Ben Crenshaw of the United States wait…
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 08: Jordan Spieth (L) and Ben Crenshaw of the United States wait together during a practice round prior to the start of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Kyla Layman poses with Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw in 2016. (Michael Madrid -USA TODAY Sports)
Kyla Layman poses with Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw in 2016. (Michael Madrid -USA TODAY Sports)
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Nicklaus shakes hands with Ben Crenshaw on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest prior…
Nicklaus shakes hands with Ben Crenshaw on the fourth green during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2015 Masters. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Ben Crenshaw through the years
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 9: Ben Crenshaw of the USA plays his tee shot on the…
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 9: Ben Crenshaw of the USA plays his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2004 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Major winners from left, Dave Stockton, Steve Jones, Lanny Wadkins, Lee Trevino, Mark Calcavechia, Tom Kite,…
Major winners from left, Dave Stockton, Steve Jones, Lanny Wadkins, Lee Trevino, Mark Calcavechia, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw and Bernhard Langer gather as part of a larger group at the Devon Quigley Pro-Am at the Floridian.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw during Thursday's first round of the Masters at Augusta National.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
AUGUSTA, : Ben Crenshaw of the US hits out of Raes Creek, 11 April 2002, during…
AUGUSTA, : Ben Crenshaw of the US hits out of Raes Creek, 11 April 2002, during the opening round for the 2002 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA. Crenshaw finished the day at nine over par.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw, right, hands a golf ball to amateur Tianlang Guan, of China, on the 11th…
Ben Crenshaw, right, hands a golf ball to amateur Tianlang Guan, of China, on the 11th hole during a practice round for the Masters.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw, left, with Tom Watson at the 2014 Masters
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw talks with Jonas Blixt on the first green during Thursday's first round of the…
Ben Crenshaw talks with Jonas Blixt on the first green during Thursday's first round of the 2014 Masters at Augusta National.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw, shown at the 2015 Masters
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw hugs longtime Masters caddie Carl Jackson after finishing up his final competitive round at…
Ben Crenshaw hugs longtime Masters caddie Carl Jackson after finishing up his final competitive round at Augusta National.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Caddie Carl Jackson and Ben Crenshaw during Friday's second round of the Masters.
Caddie Carl Jackson and Ben Crenshaw during Friday's second round of the Masters.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw watches his chip shot on the first hole during the first round of the…
Ben Crenshaw watches his chip shot on the first hole during the first round of the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2011 in Augusta, Georgia.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Casie Cathrea and her partner Ben Crenshaw won the pro-junior competition during the final round of…
Casie Cathrea and her partner Ben Crenshaw won the pro-junior competition during the final round of the Nature Valley First Tee Open.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw opened the Senior PGA Championship with an even-par 72. (file photo)
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Crenshaw Lions
Ben Crenshaw reads a Golfweek article about a course in Palm Beach, Florida, that's working with…
Ben Crenshaw reads a Golfweek article about a course in Palm Beach, Florida, that's working with the PGA of America. Crenshaw is working to save Austin Lions Municipal Golf Course, the course he started playing as a kid. (Tim Schmitt/Golfweek)
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Ben Crenshaw The Masters - Par 3 Contest
Ben Crenshaw
The Masters - Round Two
Ben Crenshaw walks off the 18th green after playing his final Masters during the second round…
Ben Crenshaw walks off the 18th green after playing his final Masters during the second round of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
Ben Crenshaw through the years
,A happy Ben Crenshaw leaves the 9th green after finishing Friday's round. (Unable to identify person…
,A happy Ben Crenshaw leaves the 9th green after finishing Friday's round. (Unable to identify person shaking his hand.) Dispatch photo by Fred Squillante
Memorial Crenshaw 3
Ben Crenshaw through the years
Mike Chapple of Fairport gets an autograph from American player Ben Crenshaw on his Ryder Cup…
Mike Chapple of Fairport gets an autograph from American player Ben Crenshaw on his Ryder Cup Golf bag. His collection is almost complete with signatures players of both teams. photo Shawn Dowd
Mike Chapple of Fairport gets an autograph from American player Ben Crenshaw on his Ryder Cup Golf bag Sept. 20, 1995. Chapple had obtained signatures of most players on both teams.
Ryder Cup Autograph
Ben Crenshaw, Jack Nicklaus
From left: Barbara Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus at 12th annual Legends Luncheon held at…
From left: Barbara Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus at 12th annual Legends Luncheon held at the Ohio Union at The Ohio State University on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Photo: Fred Squillante/Columbus Dispatch)
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Tom Watson left, and Ben Crenshaw at a plaque unveiling at TPC San Antonio. (Tim Schmitt/Golfweek)
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Ben Crenshaw presents to a packed house at the Imagine Muny gala at ACL Live's Moody…
Ben Crenshaw presents to a packed house at the Imagine Muny gala at ACL Live's Moody Theater on Sunday night. The event netted around $800,000 for renovations at Lions Municipal Golf Course. (Photo by Tyler Schmitt for the Muny Conservancy.)
Ben Scotty
Scotty Sayers, left, and Ben Crenshaw enjoy a laugh during the Imagine Muny gala at ACL…
Scotty Sayers, left, and Ben Crenshaw enjoy a laugh during the Imagine Muny gala at ACL Live's Moody Theater on Sunday night. The event netted around $800,000 for renovations at Lions Municipal Golf Course. (Photo courtesy of the Muny Conservancy)
Lions
Ben Crenshaw, left, and Austin mayor Steve Adler enjoy a smile as activists and community leaders…
Ben Crenshaw, left, and Austin mayor Steve Adler enjoy a smile as activists and community leaders unveiled a plaque in 2016 recognizing the addition of Lions Municipal Golf Course to the National Register of Historic Places. (Austin-American Statesman photo)
