Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan NYWTS.jpg
Hogan in New York City in 1953
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ben Hogan
NicknameThe Hawk, Bantam Ben, The Wee Iceman
Born(1912-08-13)August 13, 1912
Stephenville, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 25, 1997(1997-07-25)(aged 84)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft8+12 in (1.74 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Sporting nationality United States
SpouseValerie Fox (1911–1999)
(m. 1935)
Career
Turned professional1930
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins71
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour64 (4th all time)
Other7
Best results in major championships
(wins: 9)
Masters TournamentWon: 1951, 1953
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1946, 1948
U.S. OpenWon: 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1953
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1974(member page)
PGA Tour
leading money winner
1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948
PGA Player of the Year1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
Vardon Trophy1940, 1941, 1948
Associated Press
Male Athlete of the Year
1953
(For a full list of awards, see here)