Ben Hogan Bio, Age, Family, Career, Accident, Death, Net Worth

Ben Hogan Biography and Wiki

Ben Hogan William born August 13, 1912, in Stephenville, Texas was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability.

Ben Hogan Age And Height

Hogan William was born on August 13th, 1912, in Stephenville, Texas in the United States.

Ben Hogan Family And Early Life

Hogan was born in Dublin, Texas, on August 13, 1912, to Chester and Clara Hogan. Hogan’s father, a blacksmith, took his own life when Ben was nine. His mother moved the family to Fort Worth shortly after her husband died. Hogan went to Fort Worth schools but never finished high school, opting for work instead.

He sold newspapers at the train station and would caddy at Glen Gardens Country Club in Fort Worth whenever he could get the work. Jerry Potter, writing for USA Today, said that sometimes Hogan would save two newspapers and make a bed in the bunker near the 18th green. He would sleep there, so he would be first in the caddie line the next morning.

Potter quoted former PGA Tour player Gardner Dickinson, a Hogan student: “Ben was a little bitty fellow, so they’d throw him to the back of the line,” Dickinson said. “That’s how he got so mean.” While some would call Hogan mean, others would say he just kept to himself.

There is no question that, while polite on the course, Hogan was often brusque at other times, developing an enduring reputation as a tight-lipped competitor. It could be argued that his demeanor simply illustrated his penchant for action instead of words. Hogan was certainly not a natural when it came to golf. He would diligently work on his game, striving for perfection.

Ben Hogan Golf Career

Hogan is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest ball strikers who ever played golf. Although he had a formidable record with 64 PGA tour victories, it is Hogan’s ball-striking ability that mostly underpins his modern reputation.

Hogan was known to practice more than any of his contemporary golfers and is said to have “invented practice”. On this matter, Hogan himself said, “You hear stories about me beating my brains out practicing, but… I was enjoying myself. I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning, so I could hit balls.

When I’m hitting the ball where I want, hard and crisply, it’s a joy that very few people experience.” He was also one of the first players to match particular clubs to yardages, or reference points around the course such as bunkers or trees, in order to improve his distance control.

Hogan thought that an individual’s golf swing was “in the dirt” and that mastering it required plenty of practice and repetition. He is also known to have spent years contemplating the golf swing, trying a range of theories and methods before arriving at the finished method which brought him his greatest period of success.

The young Hogan was badly afflicted by hooking the golf ball. Although slight of the build at 5’8½” and 145 pounds – attributes that earned him the nickname “Bantam”, which he thoroughly disliked – he was long off the tee early in his career. Like many professional golfers of his day, he competed in long drive contests as well as matchplay and strokeplay events.

Ben Hogan Tripple Crown

In 1953, Hogan won five of six competitions that he entered that year. Among these included three major championships a fete known as a triple crown in the golfing world.

Ben Hogan Awards

• Member, World Golf Hall of Fame
• PGA Tour money leader, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948
• Vardon Trophy winner (low scoring average), 1940, 1941, 1948
• Tour Player of the Year 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
• Member, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1947, 1951
• Captain, U.S. Ryder Cup team, 1947, 1949, 1967

Ben Hogan Golf Swing

Hogan is acknowledged as one of the most famous people to play golf with a record of 64 PGA tour victories. Hogan’s ball-striking ability underpins his modern reputation.

Hogan practiced more than any other golfers at the time creating a unique golf striking swing which he is most famous for. Ben practiced and played golf without ever wearing a glove

Ben Hogan 5 Lessons

A timeless classic with nearly one million copies in print, Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons outlines the building blocks of winning golf from one of the all-time masters of the sport filled with illustrations, drawings and diagrams to improve your game instantly.

In each chapter, a different experience-tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations—as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legend.

Ben Hogan Accident And Death

Perhaps it was Hogan’s equanimity in defeat that so impressed the gallery. He possessed a grace and resilience that are emulated by many even today. Or perhaps it was his childhood poverty and his diligent effort to master his game that served to strengthen his character and his resolve.

One of his most challenging bouts with adversity came early in 1949. A year that had started with Hogan winning two of the first four events of the season. While he and his wife were driving his Cadillac back to Fort Worth, Hogan was hit head-on by a Greyhound bus.

To protect his wife, Hogan threw his body over to the right, avoiding the steering column that could have easily crushed him. Instead, he suffered such severe injuries that doctors predicted he would never walk again. Hogan had another near brush with death before surgeons operated to stop blood clots from entering his heart.

Hogan not only taught himself to walk again, but he also taught himself to play golf again. In rehabilitation treatment for ten months, some have claimed that Hogan practiced his swing until his hands bled. A mere 16 months after the head-on collision, Hogan walked through excruciating leg cramps to win the U.S. Open at Merion.

As a testament to his dogged determination, Hogan was named Player of the Year in 1950. Sam Snead had earned the money title, won 11 events, and set a scoring-average record that clearly entitled him to the honor. But according to Diaz, “Snead was a golfer and a great one. Hogan, because of his dedication and courage, was a hero.”

Ben Hogan Net Worth

Hogan was an American professional golfer who had a net worth equal to $10 million at the time of his death, after adjusting for inflation.

Ben Hogan Facts And Body Measurements

• Full Name: William Ben Hogan
• Age/ How Old?: 84 years old
• Date of Birth: August 13, 1912
• Date of Death: July 25, 1997
• Place of Birth: Stephenville, Texas
• Birthday: August 13
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Chester  Williams Hogan
• Mother’s Name: Clara Hogan
• Married?: Valerie Fox
• Children/ Kids: No
• Profession: Golfer
• Net worth: Under Review

Frequently Asked Questions About Ben Hogan

Who was Ben Hogan?

Ben Hogan William born August 13, 1912, in Stephenville, Texas was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.

How old was ben?

Ben died at the age of 84 years old

Was Hogan married?

Ben was married to his lovely wife Valarie fox to his death in 1997 but the couple did not have children

Is Ben dead or alive?

Hogan died  of a stroke on July 25, 1997

What Did Ben Die out of?

Hogan died on July 25, 1997, in Fort Worth, Texas, after suffering a major stroke. He was 84 years old.

Did Ben Hogan Wear a glove?

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