Ben Hogan: An American Life
by James Dodson
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Ben Hogan is up with Jack Nicklaus as one of the greatest golfers of all time. He equalled the record of four US Open wins, once won five out of six major tournaments in one season, and is credited with effectively defining the modern game of golf. James Dodson's magisterial biography, written by the bestselling author of Final Rounds, is the first to be authorised by Hogan's family, and reveals the complex character behind a golfer legendary for his inscrutable, steely public persona. show more Dodson shows how the dauntless determination that saw Hogan to four US Open victories masked a man eve show lessTags
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James Dodson is the only two-time winner of the United States Golf Association's Herbert Warren Wind Award for best golf book of the year. He is the author of ten previous hooks, including Final Rounds, Faithful Travelers, A Golfer's Life (with Arnold Palmer), and Ben Hogan: An American Life. He lives with his wife in North Carolina.
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- Sports and Leisure, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 796 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games
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- GV964 .H6 .D63 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Sports Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
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