The 1953 Open Championship was a golf competition held at Carnoustie Golf Links. The competition was won by Ben Hogan, in his only Open Championship appearance.
Carnoustie is also a very long course, the longest course in the British Open rota. It can be an unbelievably difficult course to play. Ben Hogan's win was quite extraordinary, particuarly since it was the one and only time he played in the British Open!
If the 1953 PGA Championship had been held a few weeks later, and had been determined by stroke play, Hogan could have possibly have won it capturing all 4 majors in 1 season. It is a shame the PGA did not have the same schedule for Majors back in 1953 as they do today.
Ben Hogan was left-handed -- the hand with which he would have had to sign autographs. When Hogan started playing golf, the only clubs available were right-handed. Thus he played right-handed.
What will be totally different at Carnoustie for the 2018 Open Championship? It will be without the lyrical splendor, divine deviancy, evil genius, and mind-to-mouth without guard word murals of Sir Peter Alliss. A real rascal's rascal. Living legend. Watch his acceptance speech during his induction to The World Golf Hall of Fame. It's short, hilarious and will make any day better. Thank you, Peter for everything you have done to help shape my life. A bill shall be forthcoming in your mail.
I've heard a story that he gave his winner's check to his caddy. On the last hole he was going to use a certain club and the caddy wouldn't let him because he couldn't feel the wind that always came up because he was below the hill. Don't know for sure, but it makes a great story. I'll have to research it more.
so true......... pro's are just lucky that Foley's passion for teaching means he isn't making millions on the tour and shattering all records. Foley is the Laird Hamilton of Golf......... a playing genius beyond compare.
There is no such thing as the British Open. As the original Open, it IS 'The Open' plain and simple. Now carry on. Tge Great Ben Hogan would know that of course.No pun intended 😅
Before the 1960's Americans rarely played in the British Open. At that time there really were not 4 majors. For Americans there was the US Open alone at the top and then a group of other big events like the PGA (held at match play), The Masters, the Western Open and invitationals like the World Golf championship and the Goodall Round Robin. Thus, there was no universal scheduling in pro golf making the "slam" impossible at the time.
Arnie revived the Open to its top notch status. And it was Jack who made a fetish of the majors. Had Hogan been able to compete in all 4 during the 40s and 50s, we he might well have accumulated more than Jack. From 40 to 60, he was NEVER out of the top 10 in the US Open, despite his accident.
@@pauledmondson7071 For the British it is. For Americans THE Open is played in the US. If you ask an American about the open he will think you are talking about the Open operated by the USGA. There is a reason it is called the British Open in the US because you will confuse us on which one you are talking about. There are many Opens played around the world so it would be more respectful to the rest of the world to call it the British Open.
Pit a ore-accident 48 Hogan against Woods, and I'd give it to Hogan. He was plenty long, more consistent through the green, and his eyes were intact on the green (he was a very good putter before the accident). And I think he would have intimidated Tiger
He was Ben Hogan, and there'll never be another one like him .
Carnoustie is also a very long course, the longest course in the British Open rota. It can be an unbelievably difficult course to play. Ben Hogan's win was quite extraordinary, particuarly since it was the one and only time he played in the British Open!
This is mind boggling. He came, he saw, he conquered…he never came back again.
@Hoa Tattis well that’s another way to look at it.
Ben Hogan 1953:
Tournaments played - 6
Tournaments won - 5
Majors won in those 5 tournament wins - 3
LEGEND
@Hoa Tattis awesome. Was that when Hogan was busy trying to cure his hook?
Golfing perfection sums up this man. RIP Mr. Hogan.
Best ball striker to ever play the game.
How do you know? Did you see him?
A testament to the great Ben Hogan ... truly golf's best striker of the golf ball!
How do you know that? Did you see him play?
If the 1953 PGA Championship had been held a few weeks later, and had been determined by stroke play, Hogan could have possibly have won it capturing all 4 majors in 1 season.
It is a shame the PGA did not have the same schedule for Majors back in 1953 as they do today.
Yep
Think it was Arnie's performance at the Open that put it back on the map with the other three
What a great man he must have been god bless him .
They asked Ben after he won the Open if he wanted to travel to St Andrews about an hour away. He simply said, "Not really."
hilarious
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But Snead did in 46, and he won that one and only he played.
Ben Hogan was left-handed -- the hand with which he would have had to sign autographs.
When Hogan started playing golf, the only clubs available were right-handed. Thus he played right-handed.
The one thing I noticed in this video is he did not seem at all injured or suffering from any physical issues due to the accident.
Sean Foley. Those who can do, those who cant teach.
I dont care what they say about jack and tiger ben hogan is the biggest badass ever to pick up a club.
Great story
What will be totally different at Carnoustie for the 2018 Open Championship?
It will be without the lyrical splendor, divine deviancy, evil genius, and mind-to-mouth without guard word murals of Sir Peter Alliss. A real rascal's rascal. Living legend. Watch his acceptance speech during his induction to The World Golf Hall of Fame. It's short, hilarious and will make any day better.
Thank you, Peter for everything you have done to help shape my life. A bill shall be forthcoming in your mail.
wow.
I've heard a story that he gave his winner's check to his caddy. On the last hole he was going to use a certain club and the caddy wouldn't let him because he couldn't feel the wind that always came up because he was below the hill. Don't know for sure, but it makes a great story. I'll have to research it more.
yea you"ll have to polish up that turd
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He won the 1950 us open
Don't forget!
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If Hogan hadn't had that accident, been able to play the PGA and Open through the 40s and 50s, how many majors would he have won?
so true......... pro's are just lucky that Foley's passion for teaching means he isn't making millions on the tour and shattering all records.
Foley is the Laird Hamilton of Golf......... a playing genius beyond compare.
It’s the Open Championship not the British open.
ben worked his ass off to find his swing
There is no such thing as the British Open.
As the original Open, it IS 'The Open' plain and simple.
Now carry on.
Tge Great Ben Hogan would know that of course.No pun intended 😅
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Before the 1960's Americans rarely played in the British Open. At that time there really were not 4 majors. For Americans there was the US Open alone at the top and then a group of other big events like the PGA (held at match play), The Masters, the Western Open and invitationals like the World Golf championship and the Goodall Round Robin. Thus, there was no universal scheduling in pro golf making the "slam" impossible at the time.
Well, there has only ever been one Open Championship. Since well before the other colonial competitions were thought of.
Arnie revived the Open to its top notch status. And it was Jack who made a fetish of the majors. Had Hogan been able to compete in all 4 during the 40s and 50s, we he might well have accumulated more than Jack. From 40 to 60, he was NEVER out of the top 10 in the US Open, despite his accident.
@@pauledmondson7071 For the British it is. For Americans THE Open is played in the US. If you ask an American about the open he will think you are talking about the Open operated by the USGA. There is a reason it is called the British Open in the US because you will confuse us on which one you are talking about. There are many Opens played around the world so it would be more respectful to the rest of the world to call it the British Open.
We will never have an answer,but,Tiger Woods in 2002 vs Ben Hogan 1953 after winning the open..who would win?....my money's on a draw.
Hogan with modern equipment and the manicured fairways and greensI think Hogan would have the edge.
Pit a ore-accident 48 Hogan against Woods, and I'd give it to Hogan. He was plenty long, more consistent through the green, and his eyes were intact on the green (he was a very good putter before the accident). And I think he would have intimidated Tiger
Ben was in his prime in 49, then the auto accident occurred.
Foley RUINED Tiger Wood's swing.....
Anything that has happened to Tiger's swing has been his own doing.
this is all fine and well. but in teh final analysis hogan was an insufferable cad mind.
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Sean Foley has a better swing.