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The Open Question
Ben Hogan and Golf's Most Enduring Controversy
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This compelling narrative will engage sports enthusiasts, particularly golf fans interested in Ben Hogan and US Open history, as well as readers who appreciate historical contexts involving World War II. Those intrigued by sports controversies and detailed investigations will also find this book appealing.
This book provides the first in-depth look at the controversial Hale-America National Open, won by Ben Hogan in 1942 against the backdrop of the wartime home front. Peter May champions Hogan’s claim that it should have counted as an official US Open, which would have given him a record five US Open titles.
This book provides the first in-depth look at the controversial Hale-America National Open, won by Ben Hogan in 1942 against the backdrop of the wartime home front. Peter May champions Hogan’s claim that it should have counted as an official US Open, which would have given him a record five US Open titles.
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Golfing legend Ben Hogan went to his grave believing he had won a record five US Open titles. The USGA says otherwise, and the controversy has endured for over 75 years.
In 1942, the United States Golf Association (USGA) cancelled its four golf tournaments for the duration of World War II. But then it did something different in only that year—it sponsored the Hale-America National Open on the same weekend as the cancelled US Open. The great Ben Hogan won that tournament and went to his grave believing he had therefore won a record five US Open titles.
In The Open Question, Peter May turns his attention to this controversial, colourful Hale-America National Open of 1942. While providing an in-depth look at the tournament itself, May champions Hogan’s claim to five US Open titles and debunks some questionable assertions that the tournament was not worthy of a US Open. Set against the backdrop of World War II, May also tells the stories of other professional golfers in the tournament and the impact of the war on all their lives.
The USGA has never recognised the Hale-America Tournament as an official US Open and remains firm in its stance. It was a decision that bothered Ben Hogan for the rest of his life. The Open Question shows how dominant Ben Hogan was against some of the biggest names in golf and reveals why he deserves to be recognised as a five-time US Open winner.
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GolfPass recommends the book for fans of Ben Hogan, the US Open, and World War II history, noting it merits clearing one's reading list. Sidney L. Matthew, author of Bobby: The Life and Times of Bobby Jones, praises May's thorough and entertaining investigation into Hogan's fifth US Open and related wartime stories. Metropolitan highlights the book's wide-ranging coverage and thriller-like quality, inviting readers to join the enduring debate around the Hale-America National Open with a warning that the controversy may never be fully resolved.
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ISBN: 9781538137093
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 May 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Illustration: 20 b/w photos
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 238.0mm
Weight: 494g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
Peter May has spent the last four decades covering sports for the Boston Globe, the New York Times, ESPN, the Hartford Courant, and United Press International. He is the author of five books, most recently Changing the Course: How Charlie Sifford and Stanley Mosk Integrated the PGA (2024).
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