Ben Hogan wins 1951 Masters golf tournament
Item # 727298
April 09, 1951
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 9, 1951
* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Hogan Snares Masters Crown by Two Strokes" with subhead, photo and leader board. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor margin wear, generally nice.
Background: The 1951 Masters Tournament marked a monumental milestone in golf history, serving as the stage for Ben Hogan’s first historic victory at Augusta National and cementing one of the greatest comebacks in sports history just two years after a near-fatal 1949 car crash that doctors feared would leave him unable to walk. Trailing after the first two rounds, Hogan delivered a masterclass in precision on Sunday, firing a flawless, bogey-free 68 ($–4$)—the lowest round of the entire tournament—to finish at 280 ($–8$) and claim the green jacket by two strokes over Skee Riegel. The cultural significance of this specific victory cannot be overstated, as it directly inspired Hogan to propose and host the very first Masters Champions Dinner the following year in 1952, establishing an exclusive annual tradition that remains one of the most revered rituals in modern sports. Original publications, programs, and newspapers documenting this specific tournament are exceptionally rare and highly coveted by sports historians today, as they capture the precise genesis of both Hogan's legendary standard of post-accident dominance and the birth of Augusta National's most prestigious inner-sanctum tradition.
* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Hogan Snares Masters Crown by Two Strokes" with subhead, photo and leader board. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor margin wear, generally nice.
Background: The 1951 Masters Tournament marked a monumental milestone in golf history, serving as the stage for Ben Hogan’s first historic victory at Augusta National and cementing one of the greatest comebacks in sports history just two years after a near-fatal 1949 car crash that doctors feared would leave him unable to walk. Trailing after the first two rounds, Hogan delivered a masterclass in precision on Sunday, firing a flawless, bogey-free 68 ($–4$)—the lowest round of the entire tournament—to finish at 280 ($–8$) and claim the green jacket by two strokes over Skee Riegel. The cultural significance of this specific victory cannot be overstated, as it directly inspired Hogan to propose and host the very first Masters Champions Dinner the following year in 1952, establishing an exclusive annual tradition that remains one of the most revered rituals in modern sports. Original publications, programs, and newspapers documenting this specific tournament are exceptionally rare and highly coveted by sports historians today, as they capture the precise genesis of both Hogan's legendary standard of post-accident dominance and the birth of Augusta National's most prestigious inner-sanctum tradition.
Category: The 20th Century
