Larry Nelson
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About
World Golf Hall of Fame member who won 19 PGA Tours and three major championships.
Before Fame
He was a standout baseball player in his youth, picking up golf only after returning from the Vietnam War.
Trivia
He was the only golfer to go 5-0 in one Ryder Cup competition, when only five matches were allowed.
Family Life
He grew up in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Associated With
He was first introduced to the game by reading Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.
