Simon Schuster Ben Hogans Five Lessons.

by Ben Hogan

idely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport, Hogan is especially known for his mastery of the golf swing. At the start of his career, he played with a hook that threatened to ruin his game, until he dedicated himself to correcting it—and in doing so, he gained a rare and hard-fought understanding of the fundamentals. Curious fans itched for clues about his legendary technique, dubbed “the secret,” that allowed him to persevere and even return to the height of his powers after a car crash that shattered his body and almost took his life in 1949. His terse answer, “I dug it out of the dirt”—the dirt of the driving range—fueled the Hogan mystique. He went on to become one of only five players to win all four professional championships, claiming nine major championships in total.

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Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This version had a lot of biography about Ben Hogan, while interesting, really didn't belong in this Manuel of lessons on golf. The Five lessons are probably the best fundamentals that every golfer needs to learn, before they will play golf well.