Larry Nelson

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.