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Hogan
by
Curt Sampson (Goodreads Author)
Ben Hogan won four U.S. Opens in six years, three of them after a near-fatal head-on automobile collision. Driven by an obsessive dedication to the game, legend has it, he practiced until his hands bled. The concentration and precision he exhibited on the course awed spectators and fellow players alike.
In this extraordinary book--the first full-scale biography of the enigm...more
In this extraordinary book--the first full-scale biography of the enigm...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
May 5th 1997
by Broadway
(first published 1996)
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Great insight into the life of this Ft Worth native...i learned to play golf on the same course Ben did!
and i wore his hat while in college and copied his swing and grip...they have all served me well...
and i wore his hat while in college and copied his swing and grip...they have all served me well...
One of the best biographies of Ben Hogan available. Wonderful detail into the man's life. A must read for any golfer.
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Curt Sampson, golf professional turned golf writer, came from a large, athletic family. The fifth of seven children of Bob and Ann Sampson spent entire days playing each of the big games in its season: baseball in the summer, football (tackle, no pads), and basketball on frozen outdoor courts. He and his brother invented a game called tackle basketball, which required a snowy court. Pond hockey wa...more
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