May, Peter

The Open Question: Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversy

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ISBN 13:: 9781538137093
author:: May, Peter
format:: Hardcover
publisher:: Rowman & Littlefield
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1900
Pages:: 208
Dimensions:: 23.8 x 16.2 x 2 centimeters (0.3
Genre:: Sports & Recreation, Golf, Biography,
Condition:: New
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Ben Hogan's record five US Open titles remain a topic of debate. In 1942, the United States Golf Association (USGA) cancelled its four golf tournaments for World War II, but instead sponsored the Hale-America National Open on the same weekend. Ben Hogan won this tournament and went to his grave believing he had therefore won a record five US Open titles. Peter May examines the controversy surrounding the 1942 Hale-America National Open in his book The Open Question. While providing an in-depth look at the tournament, May champions Hogan's claim to five US Open titles and debunks some questionable assertions about its status as a legitimate US Open event. Set against the backdrop of World War II, May also tells the stories of other professional golfers who participated in the tournament. The book reveals why Ben Hogan deserves recognition as a five-time US Open winner and provides insight into his dominant performances against top opponents during that era.

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