By John Coyne
Copyright © John Coyne. Used with permission.
GENE SARAZEN CREATED WHAT HE NEEDED to get the job done. He began with his name. Given the name Eugene Saraceni and thinking "saraceni" sounded too much like a violin player, not a golfer, he took the pseudonym Sarazen. And, in doing so, he made Gene Sarazen one of the great names in golf history.
His next challenge was his bunker play. Early in his career he had to fix his disastrous bunker play. Tournament after tournament was being lost because of his inability to get out of the sand.
Gene Sarazen: Making a Name (and a Club) for Himself
