• Hogan

  • By: Curt Sampson
  • Narrated by: Tom Parker
  • Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (456 ratings)

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Hogan

By: Curt Sampson
Narrated by: Tom Parker
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Ben Hogan was the hero no one knew. No one knew what drove him to practice until his hands bled. No one knew what private demons built the high walls that surrounded him. No one was even sure how he hit a golf ball with such godlike precision. He built a legend and a mystique that captivates golfers still.

The components of this mystique were easy to see: a silent, almost eerie concentration that intimidated his opponents, a presence any politician or actor would envy, and an ability to hit a ball so squarely it sizzled as it left his club. Accomplishment was another part of his aura. Ben Hogan won four U.S. Opens in six years, three of them after a near-fatal head-on automobile collision with a bus. His injuries limited him to six tournaments in 1953, but he won five of them, three of them majors. It was arguably the greatest year ever in the history of professional golf.

Magazines placed his face on their covers, New York City gave him a ticker-tape parade, and Hollywood made a movie of his life. Yet even in the midst of all this acclaim, myth distorted and obscured Ben Hogan. Here at last is the Hogan no reader has ever encountered. From the poverty and suicidal death of his father that scarred him as a youth, to the failure and conflict that stalked him into middle age, Hogan is the rare sports book that transcends the genre.

Combining interviews with Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead, and scores of other golf professionals, as well as insights from Hogan¿s friends and business associates, Hogan traces the life of an amazing man and tells an unforgettable story.

©1996 Curt Sampson (P)1998 Blackstone Audiobooks

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"A superb and insightful portrait of the most elusive and complex champion in golf history." (Golf Digest)

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A Ben Hogan Essential

This is my favorite book - period! I have listened to this book at least 50 times and each time I get new insight into what made Ben Hogan tick. This book will inspire you to play better golf!

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Hogan (unabridged)

I love the game of golf. I am now hooked on Curt Sampsons books. I began with "Hogan" and am now moving on with his other books. This book is a mini history of that era of the game of golf. I will now be reading more on the subject after learning about one of golfs greatest, Ben Hogan.

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Best book ever made about Hogan

Have read 100’s, maybe over a 1000 books about golf, football, etc. of the biographies, this is the absolute best. I knew nothing of Hogan before reading it, afterwards I was in awe. All of the current self-help literature about focus, mindfulness, picking one thing, Hogan was practicing these qualities 90 years ago and perfected them. Love the narrator on the audio version, a perfect match for the content and the narrative nuance

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very good

well read and fast moving. enjoyable. if you like golf and find Hogan interesting you will really like this audio-book.

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Underrated Book

This was an excellent biography of Ben Hogan. I’d never heard of Sampson before listening to this book. He is a talented and innovative writer.

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just as expected

Hogan was a great ball striker, and held that energy through his life. never holding back.

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Well written, excellently narrated

Some sportsmen show early gifts for their profession. Not Hogan. He acquired his skills with slow, determined discipline and thereby pulled himself out of grinding hardship and poverty. Written with grace and clarity.

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Very Enjoyable

Great listen. Stories about Hogan were very interesting and enjoyable. Such a interesting man and a one of a kind and a amazing golfer. Recommend.

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The Icon

Not to be confused as a hero he was human like the rest of us. Trauma, isolation, poverty, and opportunity came together for a 9 year old boy. It made him who he was but kept him from being more. It was a good listen.

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Changes in attitude.

Sometimes he loves him, sometimes he hates him. It's a bit off putting. A very nice read, however, with dramatic flourishes.

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