Hogan, Ben

Hogan, Ben (hō`gən), 1912–97, American golfer, b. Dublin, Tex. A former caddie, Hogan began his professional playing career in 1937. One of the game's great money winners, he won the Professional Golfers Association championship in 1946 and 1948. After sustaining serious injuries in an automobile accident (Feb., 1949), Hogan made a dramatic comeback with his second U.S. Open victory in 1950. His career featured two Masters titles, one British Open crown, and four U.S. Open wins. He won all of these three major tournaments in 1953.

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Hogan, Ben

 in full William Benjamin Hogan

(born Aug. 13, 1912, Dublin, Texas, U.S.—died July 25, 1997, Fort Worth, Texas) U.S. golfer. Hogan became a golf professional in 1929. He won the U.S. PGA championship (1946, 1948), the U.S. Open (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953), the Masters Tournament (1951, 1953), and the British Open (1953); several of his victories followed a 1949 car accident in which he was injured so severely that he was not expected to walk again. Hogan was known for his demanding practice regimen, his single-minded determination, and the extraordinary accuracy of his shotmaking.

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Hogan, (William Benjamin) Ben (1912–  ) golfer; born in Stephenville, Texas. One of golf's most dominant players during the late 1940s and early 1950s, he learned the game while working as a caddy at age 11. He turned professional at age 19, and between 1946 and 1953 he won four U.S. Open tournaments, two Masters, two Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) titles, and the British Open. In 1949 he was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident, but he recovered to win the U.S. Open in 1950. A movie based on his courageous recovery, Follow the Sun, was released in 1951, starring Glenn Ford.