Sarazen

American  

[sar-uh-zuhn] / ˈsær ə zən /

noun

1. Gene Eugene Saraceni, 1902–1999, U.S. golfer.

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Sarazen British  

/ ˈsærəzən /

noun

1. Gene, original name Eugenio Saraceni. 1902–99, US golfer; won seven major tournaments between 1922 and 1935

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Example Sentences

The 36-year-old from Holywood, Northern Ireland, had gone 11 years between major championships and joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only playerswith a career grand slam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He sits alongside Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen - the only male golfers to have won all four of the tournaments that matter most.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The 20-year-old Sarazen closed with a 2-under 68.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Only five golfers — Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods — have won each of the game’s major championships.

From New York Times • May 18, 2022

Is not a Spaniard dressed after one Fashion, an Italian after another, a Frenchman after another, a German after another, a Greek after another, a Turk after another, and a Sarazen after another?

From Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. by Erasmus, Desiderius