Diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in 1964.
[1] Shirley Povich, "The 1964 US Open: Victory in the Heat of Battle", The Washington Post, 11 June 1997: "Venturi, a religious man, considered himself close to the Deity and had arranged with a priest to say his prayers at a local Catholic church the night before the final rounds. He later explained, "I was asking God to help me believe in myself."
Wife: Conni (m. 1954, div. 1970, two sons)
Son: Matthew
Son: Timothy
Wife: Beau Wheat (m. 1972, d. 3-Jul-1997 brain cancer)
Wife: Kathleen
Winner, US Open 1964
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 1964
Risk Factors: Prostate Cancer
TELEVISION
CBS Lead Golf Analyst, CBS Sports (1968-2002)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Tin Cup (16-Aug-1996) Himself
Author of books:
Comeback: The Ken Venturi Story (1966, memoir, with Oscar Fraley)
Getting Up & Down: My 60 Years in Golf (2004, memoir)
