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Hogan #1 Iron At Merion
Sporting Goods > Golf > Ben Hogan > Item 30
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Hogan #1 Iron At Merion
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Rich Dark Mahogany finished frame with plexiglas
Elegant double matting with textured Crescent board
Identification plate commemorating the historic event
Ben Hogan 1 Iron Shot To 18th Green On Final Round, 1950 U.S. Open At Merion
Frame measures 26½ X 22½
Product Description
One Of The Most Famous Photographs Of Our Time! On June 10, 1950, Ben Hogan approached the fairway of the 18th hole at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania. It was not really the 18th hole. It was the 36th hole of the day, for that was the way the U. S. Open was structured at that time--18 holes on Friday, 18 more on Saturday, then a grueling 36 holes on Sunday. The 18th at Merion is a long par four, and Hogan needed more than 200 yards on his second shot to hit the small, well-guarded green. He asked his caddie for the one-iron. Hogan liked the one-iron. He could hit it well, probably better than any other golfer who ever lived. He sized up the shot, steadied himself, and struck the ball. The sound from the gallery told the story. There was a collective gasp at the sweet sound of a clubhead hitting the ball perfectly and the ball's responsive takeoff, and then a round of applause as the shot settled neatly on the green, well within two-putt range. Hogan made his par and forced the Monday playoff, which was anti-climactic. Hogan won easily, shooting a 69 to Mangrum's 73 and Fazio's 75. The incredible victory marked the rebirth of Hogan's career, and the real beginning of his legend.
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