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Trained Muscles Never Forget, Untrained Muscles Never Remember

Valerie and Ben were driving home from the West Coast Tour in February 1949. On their way home, heading down into Van Horn, Texas, the roads were really icy and a heavy fog had descended upon the whole area. Valerie and Ben entered a low bridge and once on there was no way off. AsContinue reading “Trained Muscles Never Forget, Untrained Muscles Never Remember”

A Life Changing Moment

Ben and Valerie had just finished the West Coast Tour with two wins and two second place finishes for Mr. Hogan. It was February 1949, when the Hogan’s left Flagstaff, Arizona and headed to their new home in the nicest part of Fort Worth, Texas. They got on the road to head to their firstContinue reading “A Life Changing Moment”

Valentine’s Day

Ben and Valerie Hogan had just finished the West Coast Tour in 1949. Before Ben left California, he called his brother Royal and asked him for a favor. 1400 Forest Lane was Valerie’s dream house. The house was in the nicest part of Fort Worth, Texas and as youngsters they would often walk by theContinue reading “Valentine’s Day”

Ben Hogan’s Secret Revealed

Christmas Eve in 1951, Ben and Valerie Hogan were having dinner with Valerie’s parents. In 1951, Ben Hogan had a great golfing season. He won the Masters and the US Open, and he announced to the golfing world he had a secret. Not only did he have a secret, but he told everybody he hadContinue reading “Ben Hogan’s Secret Revealed”

The Importance of the Perfect Swing

As a PGA golf professional of 40+ years, I am always asked the question, what is the most important thing that you need to do to play professional golf? The difference between playing with your friends and professionally is the amount of pressure that is put on you physically rather than mentally. For example, you’reContinue reading “The Importance of the Perfect Swing”

Caddy Championship Christmas Day 1928

In 1928, a fifteen-year-old Ben Hogan was playing in the Caddy Championship at Glen Garden Country Club against another caddy by the name of Byron Nelson. The winner received a year-long membership at the country club and second place was rewarded a golf club. The tournament began and the match was tied going to theContinue reading “Caddy Championship Christmas Day 1928”

Trials and Tribulations of a Marriage

Part 2 As Ben tee’d off to begin the Oakland Open, his mind kept racing back to the car. He knew he had put this woman through hell and back and now he had to admit he was wrong for coming to Oakland. His childlike mind could not process what Valarie processed very easily. TheContinue reading “Trials and Tribulations of a Marriage”

The Trials and Tribulations of Marriage

In the mid-1930s Ben Hogan had proposed to Valarie Fox. They were childhood sweethearts and like a fool, Valarie said yes. But I really don’t believe that Valarie understood what she said yes to. You see, Ben Hogan believed from a very young age that he was going to be the greatest golfer of allContinue reading “The Trials and Tribulations of Marriage”