Ben Hogan’s Mythical Feats - LITE

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“No one swung at a golf ball with more force and authority than Hogan,” wrote Ben Crenshaw of his fellow Texan. “His hands were like a pair of vises that transmitted the force from his body to the ball with absolute control."

Ben Hogan was the epitome of simplicity.

Think of his swing. What do you see? A man in a clean polo shirt and classic tailored trousers (and that signature flat cap) swinging a club like clockwork. That simplicity defined Hogan. He avoided publicity. He avoided speaking of his secret. Perhaps because there was no secret other than practicing.

But why speak of Hogan today? You’ll find out below.

On July 25, 1997, Ben Hogan breathed his last. Tonight, we are paying homage to the man who defined golf for a generation and beyond.

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