Deane Beman (born April 22, 1938 was an American golfer. During his career, he won the U.S. Amateur Championship twice and the British Amateur Championship once. Deane was also the first commishoner of the PGA Tour, serving from 1974 to 1994. He introduced The Players Championship concept during this time. He was inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000. April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This list of golf players, known as golfers includes the most notable players of the sport, who are almost exclusively professionals in the sport. ... The U.S. Amateur Championship is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers. ... The Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held in the United Kingdom. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, just south of Jacksonville. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... THE PLAYERS Championship is a prestigious annual golf tournament for professional male golfers which takes place every March on the PGA TOUR. The event was founded in 1974 as the Tournament Players Championship, played at Sawgrass Country Clubs Oceanside Course (a combination of the East and West 9-hole... The World Golf Hall of Fame [1] is located in St. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...