Ben Hogan

Ben Hogan was an iconic golf player and is often named along with other big guns in the world of golf including, Tiger Woods, Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus. He is believed to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game and is remembered for his ‘golf swing theory’ and his ball-striking skills. During the course of his career, he authored a golf tutorial, ‘Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf’, which is still extensively read by budding golfers and professionals. A sturdy perfectionist, he was a man with an iron-will whose influence on the sport was reflective and his legacy was across-the-board. At the apex of his golf career, he won nine major championships—two Masters, one British Open, four United States Opens and two P.G.A. championships - being one of the five golfers to have ever done so in the history of golf. Despite a major accident that almost took his life, his comeback was a heroic one, with all his fans reveling with joy over his return. He was the proud recipient of a number of distinctions and honors and was known for his superb golf course management skills that could put even his severest opponents into an acquiescent zone.