'Nasty' course wreaks havoc at PGA Champ. Aug 9, 2008
After winning, Ben Hogan said he was glad he brought the course, "this monster, to its knees." ... A day later, Mediate and scores of other players weren't at a loss for words when asked about the hilly, par-70, 7,395-yard brute Ben Hogan called a "monster" back in 1951 after he won the U.S. Open at 7-over par. (USA Today -- Sports)
Karlsson standing tall at PGA Aug 9, 2008
-- Now we understand why Ben Hogan famously called Oakland Hills a "monster.". All it took, really, was a quick glance at the 11th hole, a twisting, 423-yard par-4. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Karlsson zany, but that's another story Aug 8, 2008
And it is twice the combined prize money for the eight major championship winners at Oakland Hills ($652,000) - Jones; Andy North, 1985 US Open; David Graham, 1979 PGA; Gary Player, 1972 PGA; Gene Littler, 1961 US Open; Ben Hogan, 1951 US Open; Ralph Guldahl, 1937 US Open; Cyril Walker, 1924 US Open. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
TOUGH TERRAIN: Rain could make all the difference Aug 8, 2008
Famed golf architect Donald Ross' South Course at Oakland Hills, which Ben Hogan said was a "monster" after he won the 1951 U.S. Open at 7-over par, didn't bare all its teeth during the first round Thursday. It still had plenty of bite, however, despite yielding 16 par or better rounds. (USA Today -- Sports)
Karlsson and Jeev Singh share PGA lead Aug 8, 2008
Karlsson, Jeev Singh take early lead at PGA Championship - USATODAY.com. Karlsson, Jeev Singh take early lead at PGA Championship. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mickelson pleased with par on a course that troubled the field Aug 8, 2008
After winning, Ben Hogan said he was glad he brought the course, "this monster, to its knees.". Length: 7,378 yards. (USA Today -- Sports)
Play suspended with 3 in lead Aug 8, 2008
ESPN - No Tiger in field, so plenty of names are in contention at suspended PGA - Golf. No Tiger in field, so plenty of names are in contention at suspended PGA - Golf. (ESPN -- Golf)
The PGA Championship at a glance Aug 8, 2008
Noteworthy: This is the first time a defending champion did not play in the PGA Championship since 1949, when Ben Hogan was recovering from near-fatal injuries suffered in a car accident. Quoteworthy: Great golf course, but probably the toughest PGA I ve ever played. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Karlsson, Jeev Singh take early lead at PGA Aug 8, 2008
tags: The PGA Championship looked a lot like the U.S. Open, with only six players able to break par Thursday among the early starters who got the best of the weather at Oakland Hills. It sounded like a U.S. Open, too. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Par is precious in PGA Championship Aug 8, 2008
But "The Monster," as Ben Hogan called the long and difficult course, refused to let anyone pull away. related stories. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Sports in 2 Minutes Aug 8, 2008
The Monster, as Ben Hogan called the long and difficult course, also refused to let anyone pull away. Retief Goosen, a player with a game built for difficult layouts, birdied three of the first four holes but bogeys on Nos. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Nothing par about the par-3s Aug 8, 2008
As Azinger showed, just getting to the putting surface is only part of the challenge at the storied course that is hosting its third PGA Championship and has been the site of six U.S. Opens, including 1951 when Ben Hogan famously said he was glad to bring The Monster to its knees. Jack Nicklaus, who won the 1991 U.S. Senior Open at Oakland Hills, has said the shaped greens were more difficult than any others because of their speed and contour. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Thick rough tests PGA field on Day 1 Aug 8, 2008
Ben Hogan gave Oakland Hills its nickname when he won the 1951 U.S. Open and said he was glad he brought "this monster" to its knees. The Monster played like it was on steroids, especially after Rees Jones lengthened it to just under 7,400 yards. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Monster, indeed Aug 7, 2008
Rees Jones, whose firm handled the latter task three years ago, has been wearing a golf cap around Oakland Hills all week that reads "Monster," the nickname bestowed on the course by Ben Hogan a half-century ago. Sergio Garcia says even good shots might miss some greens this weekend. (CBS News)
Monster par 3s will be pivotal at major Aug 7, 2008
As Azinger showed, just getting to the putting surface is only part of the challenge at the storied course that is hosting its third PGA Championship and has been the site of six U.S. Opens, including 1951 when Ben Hogan famously said he was glad to bring "The Monster'' to its knees.Jack Nicklaus, who won the 1991 U.S. Senior Open at Oakland Hills, has said the shaped greens were more difficult than any others because of their speed and contour.On Wednesday, Tommy Armour III and Pat Perez... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Paddy says he is less stressed after British Open double Aug 7, 2008
Since then the layout, dubbed the Monster by Ben Hogan after his 1951 US Open victory, has been lengthened by more than 300 yards. There will be more drivers off the tee, Harrington said of the 7,395-yard, par-70 course. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Lehman returns to scene of heartbreak Aug 7, 2008
" Lost in the attention paid to Lehman's last-hole loss at Oakland Hills was the fact he had moved into the third-round lead by tying the course record with a 65 on Saturday. "I've played some excellent rounds, and a 65 on the course Ben Hogan called 'The Monster' certainly ranks up there," he said. Lehman will turn 50 next March. So what happens when he reaches senior age? "My plan for next year is to play 15 or 16 of the regular events that I enjoy the most, and add five or six Champions Tour... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Head for the (Oakland) Hills Aug 6, 2008
- Ben Hogan, after winning the 1951 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills, with a score of 7-over-par 287. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Monster of Oakland Hills awaits players at PGA Championship Aug 6, 2008
Ben Hogan's Monster is back ... "Ross put bunkers on his courses," Jones says, "but he scattered them around. Dad put them 180 yards off the tee, in areas where they actually hit the ball. He wanted the first one to catch a shot from Jerry Barber, the second to catch one from Ben Hogan and the third to catch one from Sam Snead. They all hit the ball different distances, but they would have the same difficulty on the next shot.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Vijay and Lefty eager to play Oakland Hills Aug 6, 2008
The par-70 South Course at Oakland Hills was described as The Monster by American Ben Hogan when he battled to victory there at the 1951 US Open. Only two sub-par rounds were shot during the tournament and Hogan memorably said: I am glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
PGA Championship Commentary: Tiger isn't here, but the title isn't any less meaningful Aug 6, 2008
"I've got to say, Jack Nicklaus didn't play in the Open championship and neither did Arnold Palmer or Ben Hogan," he said. "We can list a number of players, the greats of the game, that weren't there.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PGA remains 'Glory's Last Shot' Aug 5, 2008
Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee two weeks later and is done for the year, making him the first defending PGA champion not to play since Ben Hogan was recovering from near-fatal injuries he suffered in a car accident in 1949. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Monster unmellowed Aug 5, 2008
For Ben Hogan in 1951, the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club was not to be gingerly tip-toed around in the U.S. Open ... KAREN BLEIER / Getty Images The undulating greens and fairways at Oakland Hills Country Club outside Detroit haven't changed all that much since they challenged Ben Hogan during the 1951 U.S. Open a tournament he won by shooting a mere 7-over-par for four rounds. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Good place for Europeans Aug 5, 2008
This is where Ben Hogan won the U.S. Open in 1951 and gave the course its nickname, finishing at 7-over 287 and saying he was glad he brought "this monster" to its knees. The last of eight majors held at Oakland Hills was the 1996 U.S. Open, where Steve Jones won by one shot over Davis Love III and Tom Lehman, and Tiger Woods played his final U.S. Open as an amateur. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Drought puzzles Europeans Aug 5, 2008
" Poulter also can take good memories from the last major at Royal Birkdale. Poulter challenged winner Padraig Harrington with a birdie on the 16th and a 15-foot par on the final hole that turned out to be good enough for the silver medal. And he's not alone. Europe has 16 players who are among the top 50 in the world ranking, although Donald is not at Oakland Hills because of a wrist injury that has kept him out of the final two majors and could keep him off the Ryder Cup team. Three other... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Graham's an omen for Aussies Aug 3, 2008
In 1979 Graham was the winner of the last PGA championship played at Oakland Hills - dubbed "The Monster" by Ben Hogan after he won the 1951 US Open there - but only in the most gut-wrenching of finishes. He needed a par four up the last for a two-shot win over Ben Crenshaw, but took double bogey for a final round five-under-par 65. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Final major most important to players without one Aug 3, 2008
Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee two weeks later and is done for the year, making him the first defending PGA champion not to play since Ben Hogan was recovering from near-fatal injuries he suffered in a car accident in 1949. It was Hogan who made Oakland Hills famous by referring to it as a monster after he won the 1951 U.S. Open. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Don't think too much during golf swing Jul 29, 2008
Ben Hogan said that contact with the ball should be incidental. Swing through the area instead of at the ball. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Political spin is name of their game this week Jul 23, 2008
Padraig Harrington (Dublin, Ireland) and Ben Hogan (Dublin, Texas). COMPILED BY BILL SUDA FROM NEWS SERVICES, ONLINE REPORTS. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rob Grube Receives Sponsor's Exemption to Play in Legends at Sparks Marina Reno-Tahoe Open Jul 22, 2008
Grube, who graduated from Stanford with degrees in political science and history, was a finalist for both the Cleveland Golf Bryon Nelson Award and the Ben Hogan Award. (Gostanford.com)
Harrington's eagle on 17th hole Sunday cements Open title Jul 21, 2008
Fans perched themselves atop every sand dune to see if Norman could pull off a victory that would have ranked among the most stunning in golf, from winning the Masters at age 46 to Ben Hogan returning from a life-threatening car crash to win the U.S. Open. But instead of a fairy-tale ending, he delivered a rerun of opportunities lost in the majors. (ESPN -- Golf)
Harrington victorious again at The Open Jul 21, 2008
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Golfing 101: Catching the bug Jul 18, 2008
"- "A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour," by John Feinstein, 2005, Grand Central Publishing. An engaging read, even for the non-golfer, which dumps the reader into the emotional turmoil that is professional golf.- "Ben Hogan s Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf," by Ben Hogan, 1990, Simon ter Adult Publishing Group. Learn a basic, repeatable swing through Hogan s manual, originally written as a series of articles for Sports Illustrated in the 1950 s. For the reader... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Waterloo Open set for 75th anniversary Jul 17, 2008
That list included Davenport native Jack Fleck, who once trumped the great Ben Hogan in a U.S. Open playoff. 1977, when 13-year-old Waterloo amateur Doug Dunakey shot a first-round 69. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Trustmark Invitational: Pro Trolio to defend title in $25,000, 105-man shootout Jul 17, 2008
"That includes when it used to host the Ben Hogan and Nike Tour.". Snell said other pros to watch this weekend include David Lee of the host course, Jeff Jennings of Laurel, Jerry Covich of Shell Landing and Reed Hughes of Senatobia. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Catching the golf bug Jul 17, 2008
Ben Hogan s Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf, by Ben Hogan, 1990, Simon ter Adult Publishing Group. Learn a basic, repeatable swing through Hogan s manual, originally written as a series of articles for Sports Illustrated in the 1950s. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Golf: The Path to Perfection Jul 13, 2008
The first approach emphasizes order and precision, and appeals to tinkerers and mechanically minded players such as former Open champions Nick Faldo and Ben Hogan, who dedicated their lives to studying the angles and positions of an accurate swing. The latter approach embraces more poetical notions like rhythm, focus and visualization, and is exemplified by "feel" players such as the Texan Ben Crenshaw, who credited his 1995 U.S. Masters victory to the mental strength instilled in him by his... (Time.com)
Outdoors Briefs Jun 27, 2008
Meet at the top of Whitaker Drive (about four blocks above Ben Hogan Drive) at 8 a.m. and be prepared for a moderate four-mile hike to Moose Can Gully. Call Weeks, 549-5632, for more information. (Missoulian, MT)
Tiger loss immense Jun 22, 2008
I refer to Ben Hogan s SECOND PLACE FINISH to Sam Snead 11 months after a near-fatal car crash. Double fractured pelvis, broken ankle, ribs, collar bone, blood clots doctors doubted Hogan would even walk again, let alone play golf. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Morrison runs out of magic Jun 21, 2008
"Magic was fun for Morrison, but so was golf. He played at UCLA but on the third team, a non-traveling squad.After college, Morrison worked for 10 years as an engineer and heard about some college friends who were making money on minitours such as the Ben Hogan Tour, which became the Nike Tour and is now the Nationwide Tour. In the mid-1980s, he played on the minitours and in the late '80s, he gave it up to work as a club pro in Hawaii, which is how he earned his PGA card."Then when I got to be... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Haas, Strange never left friendship in their wake Jun 21, 2008
When he won again in 1989, Strange became the first since Ben Hogan in 1951 to successfully defend his US Open title, and no one has done it since. A significant achievement, no doubt, but it is held no nearer to his heart than those college days. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Two new stroke tournaments, signature hole featured at Dub’s Dread Golf Club Jun 20, 2008
Because of his legendary status, McSpaden was able to bring Nelson, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to play exhibitions and some of the great moments in McSpaden s great career have been captured in photos and will adorn the clubhouse walls along with other memorabilia. I just hope people will come out and see what we have to offer, says Angelotti. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
EXPANDED COVERAGE: More on Tiger's injury Jun 20, 2008
Tracking Tiger- nbcsports. Donald Miralle / Getty Images. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Like the fans, networks will sorely miss Woods Jun 20, 2008
You hear people talk about the old Ben Hogan stories, said Hicks, 46. Of course, 1950, I wasn't around, and those are just grainy black-and-white footage and photos. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Woods' loss puts golf in the rough Jun 20, 2008
But in a sport rooted in the relentless tradition of Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, big money-makers don't advance the cause a great deal. Folks with big goals do, which is why Mediate was more of a problem for Woods, weak-kneed or not, than most of big names would have been Monday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Nicklaus on Woods Jun 20, 2008
Jack Nicklaus: 4 Ben Hogan: 4 Bobby Jones: 4 Willie Anderson: 4 Hale Irwin: 3 Tiger Woods: 3. Career playoff records. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Won and done Jun 19, 2008
For his first decade as a pro, Woods typically emanated all the warmth of stoic Ben Hogan, drawing fans based almost solely on his performance, not his personality. If Hogan was the Wee Ice Mon, a moniker the fans in the U.K. conjured up, then Woods was the Ice Pick -- right through his opponent's jugular. (CBS News)
Sports : Nicolet Country Club open for the season Jun 19, 2008
The McCauslin Brook contingent will probably bring in Ron Swanson and Ken Klein, the area's Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. June, at the course, began with a Tri-County golf outing for law enforcement figures. (Forest Republican, WI)
Here's to the dreamers Jun 18, 2008
I'm not old enough to have seen Jack Fleck's United States Open win over Ben Hogan in 1955, and I'm certainly not old enough to remember Francis Ouimet's 18-hole playoff win over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in 1913. Those are widely considered the greatest U.S. Opens in golf history, if only because of the underdog stories of both Fleck and Ouimet and how they took down some of golf's most historic players. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Clark column: Tiger too much, even on a bum knee Jun 18, 2008
In 1950, Ben Hogan won one of the most memorable 18-hole playoffs in Open history as he defeated Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio by four shots. A year earlier, Hogan was in an automobile crash that almost ended his playing career. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Mediate is no laughing matter for hurt Tiger Jun 17, 2008
Mediate has the same chance Jack Fleck had against Ben Hogan in 1955, the same chance Lawson Little had against Byron Nelson in 1946, the same chance Johnny Farrell had against Bobby Jones in 1928. He has the chance to win the U.S. Open against the most dominant player of his era by being slightly better on a single day. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
U.S. Open Playoff History Jun 17, 2008
Ben Hogan (72), Olympic Club, San Francisco. 1950 Ben Hogan (69) def. (International Herald Tribune)
Palmer to Mediate: Don't give up against Tiger Woods Jun 17, 2008
Palmer, 78, remembers the 1955 U.S. Open when Jack Fleck, a driving-range operator from Bettendorf, Iowa, beat the great Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff at the Olympic Club in San Francisco in what is still considered the greatest upset in golf history. "I remember it very well," Palmer said this morning from his office in Latrobe. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Can Westwoodtame Tiger? Jun 15, 2008
Fleck beat the unbeatable Ben Hogan in a Monday playoff at the Olympic Club outside San Francisco in 1955. I asked Fleck if he thought there was another Jack Fleck on the range this week. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Spring Awards Luncheon Jun 13, 2008
A Ben Hogan Award finalist. A three-time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree. (Gostanford.com)
It's a pairing of aces at Torrey Pines Jun 12, 2008
It'll be the San Diego Zoo when throngs gather to watch Tiger, Phil together. Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty ImagesPhil Mickelson, left,and Tiger Woods, right,will be paired with No. 3-ranked Adam Scott in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open, which begins Thursday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Jun 12, 2008
Dear Babe: I have a golf scorecard from the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Philadelphia from 1952 with the autographs of Ben Hogan, Ed Sullivan, Bob Hope, Perry Como and Jimmy Demerit (faded). The card is laminated in plastic and cracked on the front side. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Two Cardinal Golfers Named Golfweek All-Americans Jun 12, 2008
He was a finalist for the Cleveland Golf Byron Nelson Award and the Ben Hogan Award. This is the third year that Golfweek has determined an All-American team, determined using the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index. (Gostanford.com)
History points to tougher Open course Jun 12, 2008
There are three notable players who almost won multiple majors in California: Ben Hogan lost to Jack Fleck in a playoff for the 1955 Open title at the Olympic Club, seven years after he won the 1948 Open at Riviera; Jack Nicklaus finished second by two shots to Tom Watson in the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and second by one shot to Hal Sutton in the 1983 PGA at Riviera, after winning the 1972 Open at Pebble; and Watson lost to Scott Simpson by one shot in the 1987 Open at Olympic, five years... (Florida Times-Union)
USGA's obsession with par Jun 11, 2008
Nick Faldo thought he would uncover the secret to winning the U.S. Open when he arranged for a meeting at Shady Oaks one year with four-time champion Ben Hogan. Faldo, ever the analyst, asked Hogan what it would take for him to win. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
McKay never lamented leaving TV Jun 11, 2008
An HBO documentary debuting tonight focuses on the 1960 U.S. Open, where Ben Hogan, 20 year-old amateur Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer had a final-round duel that Palmer won. In the show, Nicklaus notes that just two years earlier, as an Ohio State freshman, he wasn't on a strict training regimen: "I gained 50 pounds. I used to try to drink all the beer in Columbus, Ohio. I gave up because they started making more.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Sirak: U.S. Open conditions are a true test of golf Jun 11, 2008
Think of the four men who have won four U.S. Opens: Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and. Three of them -- Jones, Hogan and Nicklaus -- are on anyone's extremely short list when the discussion gets to "The Greatest Ever." And since Anderson won three Opens in a row right after the turn of the century (not this century, the last one), I'm thinking he golfed his ball pretty well, also. (ESPN -- Golf)
It would be right if Lefty won Jun 11, 2008
Sure, Jack Fleck beat Ben Hogan in 1955 and Andy North won two national championships, but the Open is about breaking hearts, not warming them. To think that in his 18th Open start, Mickelson -- who grew up not far from here and spent his childhood playing San Diego's public golf courses -- will win a championship that has teased him mercilessly suggests golf has a sense of justice. (News & Observer -- Sports)
HBO looks back at 1960 U.S. Open Jun 11, 2008
Dr. Homer McClintock was there to see Ben Hogan's second shot spin back into the water surrounding the 17th green ... McClintock, Chamlee, Rick Collier, Dan Hogan and Kaye Kessler, who is interviewed in the documentary, were brought together recently by the Rocky Mountain News to watch an advance copy of the hourlong show, which profiles golf legends Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus and documents their battle on the back nine at Cherry Hills in a tight finish to the tournament. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Garcia horses around a bit when handicapping 108th US Open Jun 11, 2008
SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods is often compared with Jack Nicklaus, and his record is held up against legends of the game like Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer. But Sergio Garcia mentioned another heralded sports figure as a way of explaining why Woods is still the favorite in this week's US Open, despite having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee eight weeks ago. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
