Ken Venturi had a severe stuttering problem as a youth, lost competitive golf to carpal tunnel syndrome in his prime, lost a wife to brain cancer and 17 months ago underwent heart surgery. Yet he's inclined to repeat, “I've been
We all knew what a wonderful player Ken Venturi was, and how he fashioned a second successful career as an announcer. But far more important than how good he was at playing the game or covering it, Ken was my friend. Ken was fortunate in that the
Ken Venturi died Friday and an emotional Jim Nantz spoke to John Cook about Venturi's life Saturday from the Byron Nelson Championship. Cook, who growing up was a pupil of Venturi's, spoke candidly and emotionally about his relationship with the
Ken Venturi died Friday and an emotional Jim Nantz spoke to John Cook about Venturi's life Saturday from the Byron Nelson Championship. Cook, who growing up was a pupil of Venturi's, spoke candidly and emotionally about his relationship with the
Inducted last week into the World Golf Hall of Fame, former U.S. Open champion and longtime broadcaster Ken Venturi died Friday at 82.
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