The Squire - The Legendary Golfing Life of Gene Sarazen Invitational Tournament August 18th 1987, signed edition. Gene Sarazen (born Eugenio Saraceni on February 27, 1902, in Harrison, New York, USA) was a prominent American professional golfer of the 1920s and 1930s. He is best known for winning seven major championships during his career. Born to poor Sicilian immigrants, Sarazen began caddying at age ten and gradually developed his golf skills