Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan poses with the claret jug after winning the British Open at Carnoustie in 1953. (AllsportUK/Allsport)
Ben Hogan
The car Ben Hogan was driving when he had his near-fatal auto accident in 1949 in Texas. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan's swing was characterized by a tremendous amount of lag, which produced a great deal of stored energy that translated into distance. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Hy Peskin's famous photograph of Ben Hogan's 1-iron shot to the final green in the final round at the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion. Hogan made a par to get into a playoff, which he then won. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Valerie Hogan was photographed watching over her husband after his near-fatal auto accident in 1949. During the crash, he threw his body in front of hers, likely saving her life. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
British fans mobbed Ben Hogan for autographs during his only appearance in the Open Championship, in 1953.
Ben Hogan
As he recovered from his near-fatal accident, Hogan was photographed in his bathrobe on a train going back to his home in Fort Worth. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Swing sequence photos of Ben Hogan at age 70 show a swing that had hardly changed from his prime. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf, came out in 1957. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team that walloped Great Britain 23 1/2 to 8 1/2 at Champions Golf Club in Houston. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan's quest to win a fifth U.S. Open at age 47 came to an end in the water hazard in front of the 17th green in the final round at Cherry Hills in 1960. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan shared a laugh with Jack Fleck after the Iowan shocked him in a playoff for the 1955 U.S. Open title at Olympic. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
As runner-up Sam Snead looked on, Ben Hogan accepted the U.S. Open trophy from USGA president Totton Heffelfinger in 1953 at Oakmont. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan won his second Masters in 1953, defeating Ed "Porky" Oliver (right) by five shots. Hogan shot a then-record 14-under 274. Augusta National co-founders Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones are, respectively, at left and center. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
In the only British Open he ever played, Ben Hogan won in 1953, his third and final major of that year and the last major championship of his career. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
In the 1951 U.S. Open, Ben Hogan came from two shots behind after 54 holes to defeat Clayton Heafner by two shots. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
In 1951 Hogan captured the first of his two Masters championships, then signed autographs afterward. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan made the 1948 U.S. Open his second major, defeating Jimmy Demaret by two shots at Riviera. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
The 1946 PGA was Hogan's first win in a major. Here he poses with Sam Snead, Lloyd Mangrum and Byron Nelson. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan finished second in the 1942 Masters, losing an 18-hole playoff to Byron Nelson by one shot. (Ben Hogan: The Man Behind the Mystique)
