Maxwell Frost: “today Fort Worth, TX, says goodbye to one of its own, golf legend Ben Hogan. As a youngster growing up in Forth Worth in…”

“today Fort Worth, TX, says goodbye to one of its own, golf legend Ben Hogan. As a youngster growing up in Forth Worth in the 1950's, I realized Ben Hogan was something special. He was spoken about with reverence in our city. Only later, when I tried with little success to play golf, did I realize how very special he was. One of the greatest golfers to ever play the game, Ben Hogan began his career as a caddie at the Glen Garden Country Club in Forth Worth when he was 11 years old. When he was 16, his mother urged him to do something more productive with his life. Ben, displaying the determination that would characterize his play later, responded by saying, Mama, some day I am going to be the greatest golfer in the world. Ben Hogan won nine major tournaments and in 1953 won the U.S. Open, the Masters, and the British Open in the same year, something no other golfer has ever done. All told, he won 63 tournaments and displayed a quiet dedication and grace that were the envy of everyone who ever played the game. Now the starter at the Celestial Golf Club has called Ben Hogan to the first tee for his next round. I expect that Ben will master that course as well.”