Gene Sarazen (/ˈsɑːrəzɛn/; February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along with Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods) to win each of the four majors at least once, now known as the Career Grand Slam:U.S. Open (1922, 1932),PGA Championship (1922, 1923, 1933),The Open Championship (1932), andMasters Tournament (1935).