The provider communicated promptly to advise the order was being shipped and the package arrived within a few days. Clem Darracott was an ordinary man with an extraordinary hero and an 8mm home movie camera. Exceeding his expectations of hoping catch Hogan on film,. continue reading.
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Ben Hogan: In Pursuit Of Perfection DVD
Friday, February 19th, 2010Afternoons with Mr. Hogan: A Boy, A Golfing Legend and the Lessons of a Lifetime
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Not much here that hasn’t already been written about Hogan. The so-called “Secret” is nothing more than a rehash of old swing tips that the author (a scratch golfer) apparently never thought was significant enough to incorporate in his own swing, but now after 37 years, believes is “book material”. In my opinion, there isn’t much to this book and it wasn’t very interesting. I watched Hogan hit shag balls and that was a lot more interesting than reading this book. Ben Hoganâs former ball shagger recounts firsthand stories of the golf legendâand reveals, for the first time, Hoganâs Swing Secret, a source . continue reading.
Hogan
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
One of my all time favorite golf reads of one of golfing most mysterious champions. I was so moved to read this after hearing of Steve Jones’ reading of it on his way to victory at Oakland Hills. One realizes from the outset that Hogan came from a background which caused him to work hard and likely be aloof from public attention. Driven might be the word to describe him. Excellently written to be read and re-read. Ben Hogan won four U.S. Opens in six years, three of them after a near-fatal head-on automobile collision. Driven by an obsessive dedication to the ga. continue reading.