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The 1953 Open Championship was the 82nd Open Championship, held 8–10 July at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. In his only Open Championship appearance, Ben Hogan prevailed by four strokes over four runners-up to win his third major championship of the year. [4] [5] [6]
Ben Hogan won ten tournaments in 1948 alone, including the U.S. Open at Riviera Country Club, a course known as "Hogan's Alley" because of his success there. His 8-under par score in 1948 set a U.S. Open record that was matched only by Jack Nicklaus in 1980 , Hale Irwin in 1990 , and Lee Janzen in 1993 .
The Open Championship in Carnoustie, Scotland, was held July 8–10. Its mandatory 36-hole qualifier was played the two days before the first round, the same days as the semifinals and final at the PGA Championship in Michigan. [10] Ben Hogan, the reigning Masters and U.S. Open champion, traveled to Britain for the only time to qualify for the ...
Later Open winners at Carnoustie include Henry Cotton of England in 1937, Ben Hogan of the USA in 1953, Gary Player of South Africa in 1968, Tom Watson of the USA in 1975, Paul Lawrie of Scotland in 1999, Pádraig Harrington of Ireland in 2007 and Francesco Molinari of Italy in 2018. The 1975, 1999 and 2007 editions were all won in playoffs.
From 2003 to 2005, Bettinardi aligned with the Ben Hogan Golf company, producing putters for them as "Hogan Milled By Bettinardi". The most notable victory during this period came from Jim Furyk at the 2003 US Open played at Olympia Fields CC. [3] Bettinardi left Hogan after Spalding, who owned Ben Hogan at the time was purchased by Callaway Golf.
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