Longtime CBS golf announcer Ken Venturi passes away

Former CBS golf analyst and 1964 US Open champion Ken Venturi passed away Friday afternoon at the age of 82. Venturi's most important victory came at Congressional, when in the '64 Open he overcame extreme heat exhaustion to claim his only major.IRVING, Texas – Peggy Nelson says her late husband's face would "light up" whenever he got a call from or thought about Ken Venturi. Venturi died Friday, in the middle of tournament week for the Byron Nelson Championship. Venturi overcame dehydrationFormer PGA Tour golfer and longtime CBS Sports broadcaster Ken Venturi died Friday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He was 82 years old. Aside from his notable broadcasting calls, Venturi's biggest accomplishment on the golf courseIRVING, Texas – Peggy Nelson says her late husband's face would "light up" whenever he got a call from

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