Table of Contents

Contents

Introductionvii
1: Price of Admission: 95 Cents an Hour1
2: Practice as an Art Form11
3: Disaster in the Pro Shop33
4: Tools of the Trade39
5: A Lesson from the Master47
6: The Secret: A Revelation of Cause and Effect51
7: The Trials of a Teacher65
8: Adventures in Putting75
9: A Visitor Calls91
10: “Tonight’s on Me”101
11: A Gift from Mr. Hogan105
12: The Price of a Signature111
13: Mr. Hogan on Golf: Playing Theories from
the Legend115
14: Proverbial Hogan131
15: The Silent Benefactor149
16: Looking Back155
Acknowledgments157

About the Author

Jody Vasquez shagged balls for Ben Hogan for four years at the Shady Oaks Country Club in the 1960s. Vasquez is now a member of the Colonial Country Club, where he serves on the Board of Governors for the annual Colonial, the longest-running site on the PGA Tour and the tournament Hogan won five times.

Reviews

A charming memoir. (Dave Anderson, "The New York Times") Contains enlightening personal anecdotes and astounding golf tips that will thrill any enthusiast. ("Publishers Weekly") Much more interesting than anything written by people who didn?t know Ben. Excuse me, ?Mr. Hogan.? (Dan Jenkins, friend of Ben Hogan and author of "Dead Solid Perfect") It's a fantastic look into Hogan, the man. (Hal Sutton, 2004 USA Ryder Cup Captain) This book adds to what we know about [Hogan] and for that reason may become a golf classic. (Michael Murphy, author of "Golf in the Kingdom" and "The Kingdom of Shivas Irons") Ben Hogan was the most private public figure I have ever known. It's terrific that Jody shares these stories. (Lee Trevino, six-time major championship winner) Jody Vasquez has given us a fascinating and fresh perspective about such an unusual man, Mr. Hogan. (Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters Champion and Ryder Cup Captain) [Jody Vasquez] sheds light on the complex personality of Mr. Hogan th