"[3] 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.

"[3] Crosby largely learned golf from the family's Irish nanny, Bridget, who was also a pro golfer.

[1] Crosby performed with his father, mother, brother, and sister in several Christmas television shows and at the London Palladium in 1976.

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.

[2] Crosby defeated future PGA Tour pro Willie Wood in the semifinal and then 24-year-old engineer Brian Lindley in the final.

Crosby shot an opening round 77 and then quadrupled-bogeyed the par-5 14th hole on Friday putting him in danger of missing the cut.

He was low amateur, besting future PGA Tour pro Corey Pavin by a shot.

Most recent champions of the event – like Ben Crenshaw, John Cook, and Scott Simpson – had gone on to win on the PGA Tour, so the victory certainly boded well for Crosby.

[5] Crosby retired as a touring professional and worked as a golf industry executive for the remainder of his career.

[2] Crosby has intermittently been involved in notable golf events since his retirement as a full-time touring professional.

He regained his amateur status in 1994, initially in order to play in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the tournament founded by his father.

[1] Crosby's renewed amateur status allowed him to participate in the United States Walker Cup team as captain for the 2019 and 2021 events.