Ken Venturi had a great career as an amateur, and he was looking to dominate on the professional tour. He desperately wanted to win a major championship, but after years of close calls, his career fell apart.
This is the story of his comeback and final stand at the 1964 US Open, where he would battle past failures, Arnold Palmer, and the sweltering hot sun.
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Prologue – 0:00
Golf the Sanctuary – 2:18
54 Hole Onsault – 6:18
The Ruling at Augusta – 12:16
4 Years of Misery – 21:03
The Comeback Under the Sun – 24:15
Epilogue – 30:28
16 Comments
nice video
Thank you for another great documentary!
it was hot, everyone was in the same situation. I never really bought this dramatic tale of how it went down.
Interesting story thanks for sharing
Great video!
This story sucks. Its too long and it implies that the guy just needed to hit some more chip shots instead of jack daniels to win the masters. Reminds men of all the bs around john daily.
I really liked Ken, he had a great personality and his commentary was excellent .
This is excellent! I admire his persistence to finally win a major after so much defeat and especially after how close he came to eternal glory as an amateur. That is crazy how he got robbed on the 12th, imagine what his life would've been if he'd he won that round. Damn that cursed 12 hole! Great documentary!
Very well done documentary. Congratulations. ❤️ Can you do one on Frank Stranahan? What a unit he was. He set up his olympic weights in front of the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst, oiled up, and pumped iron for 2 hours before and after every round. He benched pressed over 550 lbs and would later win the Mr Olympia and The US Amateur all in the same year. His best pose was the crab, and he could putt lights out. His favorite pose however was the abs and thighs, and had killer lats.
A great life story, very well told. I wonder if Tony Lema will figure in a future one.
Why Chevy Chase ? Was he playing against Ken?
Ai is terrific.
It played out just like it was supposed to. He became a legendary broadcaster, and his U.S. open victory has become the stuff of legend as well. Well done, Ken Venturi, I salute you.
Great story, I didn’t realise my countryman Bob Charles, a lefty, came third at that US open. He won the Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes though, his only major 🙂
Excellent video
I'm sorry but I truly have never heard more asinine commentary than what Ken Venturi provided. Uggghhh….just awful.
This would make a great movie