Ken Venturi, the 2000 President's Cup Captain, was forced to retire from the PGA Tour at the age of 33 due to severe carpal tunnel syndrome. He found a new career as a golf analyst for CBS Sports. Ken has been singled out by Golf Digest as the Nation's top golf commentator. Ken has written instructional articles and books.
Ken's playing career took off in 1956, when Ken led the Masters after three rounds, attempting to become the first amateur ever to win the prestigious tournament.
He built on his early success by winning the 1964 U.S. Open in dramatic fashion, battling heat exhaustion on the 36 hole final day at Congressional Country Club to pull out the victory. In addition to the 1964 Open, he was also selected as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. He has received other awards, including the 1998 Old Tom Morris Award and 1998 Ambassador of Golf.
Ken enjoys attending several corporate outings every year, allowing Ken to pass on his extensive knowledge about the game of golf.
1964 Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year
