sarazen

Thân thiện

Gene Sarazen holds a golf club and smiles after a successful putt.

Definition

Proper noun A surname, most famously that of Gene Sarazen, a pioneering and highly successful American professional golfer.

Usage

This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun referring to the golfer Gene Sarazen. It is not used as a common noun. * The Sarazen Bridge at Augusta National Golf Club commemorates his famous shot. * Gene Sarazen is credited with inventing the modern sand wedge.

Advanced Usage

• The Sarazen Slam: A term referring to Gene Sarazen's career achievement of winning all four major golf championships of his era (the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship). This predates and is analogous to the modern concept of the "Career Grand Slam."

Variants and Related Words

• Sarazen Bridge (noun phrase): A famous stone bridge spanning Rae's Creek on the 15th hole at Augusta National Golf Club, named to honor Gene Sarazen's double eagle on that hole in 1935.

Synonyms

• Gene Sarazen (full name)
• The Squire (his popular nickname)

Notes on Meaning

This is an eponym—a word derived from a person's name. Its meaning and usage are entirely tied to the historical figure Gene Sarazen. It has no general English definition outside of this context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Sarazen
• Gene Sarazen