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In 1948, finally, and for the first time, Ben Hogan won the U.S. Open, as well as the PGA Championship.

He was the number one money winner of as well as the PGA Championship.

He was the number one money winner of the year and named PGA player of the year.

Finally, he had arrived, and in an instant, it was all taken away.

On February 2nd, 1949, Ben Hogan and his wife, Valerie, were in a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus. That night,

Ben Hogan's career died, or so, doctors said. Ben was told he would never walk again, let alone play competitive golf ever again. He had a severely fractured collarbone and ankle,

a double-f fractured pelvis,

life-threatening blood clots, and a cracked rib.

What the doctors couldn't diagnose was Ben's spirit, will, and determination.

Against all medical probability and prediction, in less than a year after the doctors told him he'd never walk again,

Hogan played second in the 1950

Los Angeles Open tournament, losing to Sam Sneed in a tightly fought playoff round.

Six months after that, he clenched the U.S. Open title for the second time in his career.

In 1951, he won the U.S. Open for the third time and then the coveted

Masters for the first time. In 1953, he won both again, adding the British Open and the

Pan American Open titles to his record as well. Widely regarded as one of the greatest

golfers of all time. Hogan won a total of 71

professional tournaments over his 21-year career. By refusing to allow the tragedy of his accident

to define him, Hogan instead invested himself in chasing his dream. His rigorous and dedicated practice habits were no longer just about honing a skill.

They became focused on reclaiming a part of himself.

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