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Deane Beman (Deane R. Beman) was born on 22 April, 1938 in Washington, D.C., is an American golfer and PGA Tour commissioner. Discover Deane Beman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
Deane R. Beman |
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| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
22 April, 1938 |
| Birthday |
22 April |
| Birthplace |
Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Professional with the age 85 years old group.
Deane Beman Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Deane Beman height is 5ft 7.5in and Weight 150 lb.
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5ft 7.5in |
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150 lb |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Deane Beman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Deane Beman worth at the age of 85 years old? Deane Beman’s income source is mostly from being a successful Professional. He is from United States. We have estimated Deane Beman's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Professional |
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Timeline
Deane R. Beman (born April 22, 1938) is an American professional golfer, golf administrator.
During his playing career, he qualified for the U.S. Open at age 17 in 1955.
He qualified for the Masters Tournament fourteen times, won the U.S. Amateur twice (1960, 1963), and the British Amateur (1959).
He also lost a playoff to Gary Cowan for the 1966 U.S. Amateur.
In 1967, Beman turned professional at age 29 and won four times on the PGA Tour between 1969 and 1973.
Note: Beman turned professional between the 1967 Masters and U.S. Open.
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"T" indicates a tie for a place
R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play
Source for The Masters: www.masters.com
Source for U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur: USGA Championship Database
Source for British Open: www.opengolf.com
He led for two rounds at the 1969 U.S. Open and finished one shot out of a playoff.
Beman was considered short off the tee but complemented it with his short game.
Injuries curtailed his playing career.
He retired as a player and closed his business practice to become PGA Tour Commissioner.
He was the second commissioner of the PGA Tour, serving from 1974 to 1994.
Born in Washington, D.C., Beman attended the University of Maryland in nearby College Park, where he was a two-time All-American on the Terrapins golf team.
Following graduation, Beman had a career in the insurance field.
Beman was the second commissioner of the PGA Tour, succeeding Joe Dey in 1974.
He introduced The Players Championship concept during this time and developed the Tournament Players Club network of courses around the United States.
Beman converted the Tour into a 501-c6 non-profit organization and introduced pension plans for Tour players.
Under his watch, the Tour's board passed a policy requiring all tournaments to support a charitable initiative.
Tour charitable contributions grew from less than $1 million a year in 1974 to more than $30 million in 1994.
During his tenure, the PGA Tour's assets grew from $400,000 in 1974 to a reported $260 million in 1994.
He was succeeded as commissioner by Tim Finchem, who served for over 22 years.
He formed the Senior PGA Tour, now the PGA Tour Champions, for players 50 and older in 1980 and the Ben Hogan Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) as golf's developmental circuit in 1990.
In 1983, the Tour expanded the number of exempt players from the top-60 on the season money list to the top-125.
At a meeting on February 28, 1994, the Presidents Cup, an international competition in conjunction with Beman's retirement announcement on the 20th anniversary of his appointment as Tour commissioner.
After stepping down as tour commissioner in June 1994, Beman resumed his playing career, and competed in 69 senior events through the Constellation Energy Classic in 2005.
Beman was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000 and was awarded the seventh PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
In 2003, Beman contributed to the design of Cannon Ridge Golf Club with golf architect Bobby Weed, but the golf course was closed for play in 2012 and later again in 2017.
A book chronicling his 20-year tenure as Commissioner was published in 2011, entitled Deane Beman: Golf's Driving Force, by Adam Schupak.
