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
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3-2 Member, Texas Senate
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3-4 Member, Texas Senate