Cutting up the US Open with a butter knife
7 days ago
JACK NICKLAUS AT PEBBLE BEACHIf not for the famous photo of Ben Hogan at Merion, what Jack Nicklaus did in 1972 at Pebble Beach might be the most memorable 1-iron struck in U.S. Open history.
Golf history for Woods is all about results
7 days ago
The photo of Ben Hogan hitting his 1-iron into the 18th green at Merion in the 1950 U.S. Open is among the most famous in golf history, capturing the pure swing one of the greatest players when...
5 best US Opens played in Pennsylvania
9 days ago
THE GREAT COMEBACK OF BEN HOGANOf the four U.S. Opens that Ben Hogan won, his 1950 victory at Merion meant the most "because it proved I could still win.
Merion hosts U.S. Open trying to prove itself to new generation
10 days ago
In 1930, Jones swept all four of golf's most prestigious titles in that era (U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, British Open, British Amateur).1934: Olin Dutra defeated Gene Sarazen, a future Hall of Famer...
US Open returns, tradition remains at Merion
10 days ago
Before reading the plaques (Hogan has one, too), scan the course to find the wicker baskets, the official symbol of Merion, that dot the course like Q-tips on steroids atop its flagsticks.
Slow start eventually catches up to Zach Johnson at Colonial
23 days ago
Ben Hogan won five during his fabled career.
Zach Johnson, Sang-Moon Bae chase Hogan history at Colonial
27 days ago
Johnson, who also won the 2010 Colonial, has finished in the top 10 in each of his past four trips to Fort Worth and can become only the second golfer to defend his title, joining Ben Hogan, who...
Washington's Chris Williams wins Ben Hogan Award as top collegiate golfer
29 days ago
He received the 2013 Ben Hogan Award, given annually to the nation's top college golfer as part of tournament week activities at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
Don't look for Tiger Woods' return to Colonial
30 days ago
Surely, I assumed, Woods would be moved by the event's rich tradition, its link with the great Ben Hogan and its Wall of Champions.
Defending Colonial champion Zach Johnson in his own words
31 days ago
"On the chance to join Ben Hogan (1946-47, 1952-53) as the only Colonial champion to repeat in consecutive seasons:"It's hard to win once.
