Nathaniel Crosby

Nathaniel Patrick Crosby (born October 29, 1961) is an American golfer. He won the 1981 U.S. Amateur and played on the winning 1982 Eisenhower Trophy and 1983 Walker Cup teams. He turned professional but had little success and was later reinstated as an amateur. He is the seventh child and sixth son of Bing Crosby.

Early life Crosby was born and raised in Hillsborough, California. He was the third and youngest child of Bing Crosby and actress Kathryn Grant. Bing Crosby also had four children from his first marriage.

Although his father was a showbiz celebrity, he was, in Nathaniel's words, "determined that we didn't grow up to be Hollywood brats." The family lived hundreds of miles from Los Angeles, in northern California, and Bing instilled a strong work ethic in his children. In the summer Nathaniel and his siblings worked from sunup to sundown baling alfalfa and vaccinating cattle on the family ranch. Crosby stated later in life in his memoir 18 Holes with Bing, "I always longed for summer to end so I could go back to school."

In addition to this youth, Crosby was not considered a uniquely talented amateur golfer. Golf writer Herbert Warren Wind wrote in The New Yorker, "His swing was so unimpressive that most observers felt there had to be at least a thousand better amateur golfers in the country." The 1987 season was Crosby's final season in Europe. He missed the cut in 14 of his 18 events and finished 158th on the Order of Merit, not keeping his card. His third place at the 1985 Portuguese Open would turn out to be the only top-10 of his European Tour career.

Crosby retired as a touring professional and worked as a golf industry executive for the remainder of his career. In 1988 he became president of the Tony Penna Golf Company, In 2007 he played in the Porter Cup, the site of one of his greatest triumphs as a junior golfer. He did not do well this time though, finishing in last place by five shots. He also attempted to qualify for the 2007 U.S Amateur. The event was held at San Francisco's Olympic Club for the first time since his 1981 victory. He has also played in the U.S. Senior Amateur, the USGA's championship for amateurs over 55 years of age.

Personal life Crosby lives in North Palm Beach, Florida. He has been married twice. He has four children with his first wife. He is now married to Sheila and has two step-children with her.

Awards and honors Crosby was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Amateur wins 1981 U.S. Amateur 1982 Porter Cup

Results in major championships Note: Crosby never played in the PGA Championship.

LA = Low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1982 (winners) Walker Cup: 1983 (winners), 2019 (winners, non-playing captain), 2021 (winners, non-playing captain)