Ben Hogan
Chronology
1912 | Born August 13 in Stephensville, Texas |
1921 | Hogan family moves to Fort Worth |
1922 | Hogan's father commits suicide |
1930 | Turns professional in February |
1935 | Marries Valerie Fox April 14 |
1938 | Wins first professional tournament, the Hershey Four-Ball |
1943 | Drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in March |
1945 | Discharged from the military in August |
1948 | Wins first major tournaments |
1949 | Involved in near-fatal car accident |
1951 | Follow the Sun is released |
1954 | Founds Hogan Company |
1971 | Retires from competitive golf |
1989 | Ben Hogan Tour for aspiring professionals launched |
1990 | Hogan Award, honoring the top U.S. college golfer, first awarded |
1997 | Dies at his Fort Worth home July 25 |
1999 | Room dedicated to Hogan opens at the USGA Museum |
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