Golf Shoes Blog (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Golf Shoe Advantage – Especially for The 1 Iron… Apparently Ben Hogan had extra spikes put in his golf shoes for extra grip. Famous for his big and accurate 1 irons, he would have needed the extra purchase on the tee. That make sense except in finding that out I didn’t find out how many spikes the [...]
Golf Blogger (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
My how the times have changed: In 1949, Ben Hogan was grievously injured in a car accident when he heroically threw himself across the seat to protect his wife, Valerie, from injury (although it’s said that he also inadvertently saved his own life). Sixteen months later, he won the US…
The Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... who plays head-down, emotionless, ruthless golf, appears headed down a path more like that of Ben Hogan, a hard-edged loner who became reclusive after his playing days. Hogan was feared on the course and admired for his unmatched skill and dedication, but he wasn't beloved and rarely granted interviews. Few really knew the man." "Tiger's image will never be the same. Neither...
Houston's Clear Thinkers (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... won several more had he not been badly injured by an on-course lightning strike in 1975. After Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, there has been no better Texas golfer than Lee Trevino. Trevino remains a genuine character. Here are a few gems from the interview: On Jack Nicklaus: "In those days, when Jack parked his car he was already four under." On handling tournament pressure: "Pressure was...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... their best teams over."McIlroy and McDowell would still, however, join the likes of Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as former winners of the John Jay Hopkins trophy if they emerge triumphant from Sunday's round."I'd love to put my name on that trophy," McDowell added. "I mean any trophy with Tiger on it is a pretty special trophy."There are some great winners...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... a week after the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Tiger Woods became the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win four straight tournaments. Kenya's Joseph Chebet won the New York City Marathon; Adriana Fernandez won the women's division.Five years ago: France rolled out overwhelming military force to put down an explosion of anti-French violence in Ivory Coast, its former West...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... elite group including household names such as; Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros and Ben Hogan.The Galway native, who resides in Dublin and is affectionately known as 'Himself', becomes only the second Irishman to be inducted after the late Joe Carr, Ireland’s greatest amateur, joined in 2007.This year's intake also includes former US President Dwight D Eisenhower, Spain’s Jose-...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... Zaharias ('57), Gary Player ('66), Arnold Palmer ('71), Byron Nelson ('74), Jack Nicklaus ('75), Ben Hogan ('76) and George H.W. Bush (2008).In addition to Wright's four Open titles, she owns 82 total LPGA victories and 13 major championships. She held all four major titles over a 12-month span in 1961-62, was the LPGA's leading money winner four times and won the Vare Trophy for lowest...
