By: Barrientos, Brown, Lucio S.R. No. 878 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride in 1-3 recognizing Ben Crenshaw on the occasion of his spectacular victory 1-4 at the 1995 Masters tournament; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Winning the prestigious green jacket is a tremendous 1-6 feat for any athlete, but this particular tournament held more 1-7 meaning than most for Ben Crenshaw--his victory in this Masters 1-8 was a special tribute to his best friend, teacher, and mentor, 1-9 Harvey Penick, who died just a week before the event; and 1-10 WHEREAS, In an emotional ending to a gripping tournament, 1-11 Ben Crenshaw captured his second green jacket with a 14-under 1-12 par 274; throughout the tournament, he carried with him a 15th 1-13 club in honor of Harvey Penick, the man who gave him his first 1-14 golf club at the age of six and who became unarguably one of the 1-15 most important individuals in his life; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Aided by the memory of Harvey Penick's famous words, 1-17 "take dead aim," and by the suggestions of his longtime caddie, 1-18 Carl Jackson, Ben Crenshaw became the second American in the last 1-19 eight Masters to capture the championship and the second-oldest 1-20 player ever to win the tournament; and 1-21 WHEREAS, He won the 59th Masters with birdie putts on the 16th 1-22 and 17th holes of the famed Augusta, Georgia, course and held on 1-23 for a final-round 68 and a one-stroke victory over his close friend 2-1 Davis Love III; and 2-2 WHEREAS, After Ben Crenshaw's final putt at the 18th hole, 2-3 he received a thundering applause from the audience and from people 2-4 across the nation who joined with him in a dramatic and memorable 2-5 moment; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Playing with finesse, discipline, and courage, in 2-7 a remarkable performance, 43-year-old Ben Crenshaw attained the 2-8 second-lowest winning score in Masters history; now, therefore, 2-9 be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 74th Legislature, hereby commend Ben Crenshaw, whose victory at 2-12 the 1995 Masters tournament was a tremendous source of pride for 2-13 his family, the City of Austin, and the State of Texas; and, be 2-14 it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-16 as an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on May 1, 1995. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 Member, Texas Senate 3-3 ______________________________________ 3-4 Member, Texas Senate