San Diego Legal

There is a pending investigation among officials in the LaJolla, CA area in regards to a competitor who was so accurate that his tournament G&R numbers at Torrey Pines were at 87.5%! The officals felt like no player should perform the way Benny Crane did at Torrey this past weekend. In order to defend himself against all accusations Crane wanted best possible attorney representation for the case and when made the call out East for famed TV power lawyer “Denny Crane.”

All joking aside tour veteran and previous two-time PGA Tour winner Ben Crane opened up a can on Torrey Pines Country Club to the tune of 13 under to claim his third career victory at the Farmers Insurance Open. Crane was able to hold on to his one stroke lead on the inward nine over Tour rookies Michael Sim, Alex Prugh, and long hitting Ricky Fowler along with two previous rookies of the year Brant Snedeker and Marc Leishman. But it was made perfectly clear on Sunday by Crane’s flatstick, that it was his tournament.

Crane has always been known as one of the best putters (and slowest players) on tour, but on Sunday he was just stealing. He rolled in a 40+ footer on the 6th and not to be outdone by himself drained a 50+ footer on the 11th,. And as he stood on the 11th green with a wiley smile that is when the cops should’ve been called. Although he continued to roll putts in left and right, the chase was on. Michael Sim (’09 Nationwide POY) was a player who made a name for himself at Bethpage in the Open (T18), made an even bigger name with his strong play at Torrey. Q-Schoolers were also in the mix: Alex Prugh finished with a second straight top 5 and the orange pant clad youngster Ricky Fowler amazed with his resilience.

But in the end, it was the perfect crime for Crane. Stealing putts all the way to Augusta National in April. Crane will make his 3rd career Masters appearance, and with his short game and accuracy, he just might have the game to make the biggest heist of his career…A Green Jacket. Congrats Benny Crane.