Professional Golfer. Beginning as a caddy at the age of eleven, he turned pro in 1931 and went on to win 63 P.G.A.-sponsored golf tournaments and a total of 71 tournaments overall. Among these were four U.S. Opens, two Masters, two P.G.A. championships, and a British Open. He was given the nickname "The Hawk" for his determined style of play. In February 1949, Hogan and his wife were seriously injured in an accident on a foggy Texas highway when their vehicle was struck by a Greyhound bus. Judging by the multiple injuries he received, doctors questioned if Hogan would ever walk again, much less play golf. However, only eleven months later he tied for first place in the Los Angeles Open. He lost in the ensuing play-off, but that failed to dim the comeback he had made. Just five months later, he won the U.S. Open in a three-way playoff. Two years later, he captured the Masters, U.S. Open, and the British Open. Competing on the tour into the 1960s, Hogan retired and started a golf club manufacturing company. His book, Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf was first published in 1957 and continued through a reported 64 printings.
Professional Golfer. Beginning as a caddy at the age of eleven, he turned pro in 1931 and went on to win 63 P.G.A.-sponsored golf tournaments and a total of 71 tournaments overall. Among these were four U.S. Opens, two Masters, two P.G.A. championships, and a British Open. He was given the nickname "The Hawk" for his determined style of play. In February 1949, Hogan and his wife were seriously injured in an accident on a foggy Texas highway when their vehicle was struck by a Greyhound bus. Judging by the multiple injuries he received, doctors questioned if Hogan would ever walk again, much less play golf. However, only eleven months later he tied for first place in the Los Angeles Open. He lost in the ensuing play-off, but that failed to dim the comeback he had made. Just five months later, he won the U.S. Open in a three-way playoff. Two years later, he captured the Masters, U.S. Open, and the British Open. Competing on the tour into the 1960s, Hogan retired and started a golf club manufacturing company. His book, Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf was first published in 1957 and continued through a reported 64 printings.
Bio by: John Perin
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