Henny Bogan and the Secret of Ben Hogan

Embarking on a mission to improve his golf game, Mark J. Choiniere takes on a meticulous self-study curriculum in the footsteps of golf legend Ben Hogan, and unexpectedly encounters the character of Henny Bogan and the role he played in the great man's championship career. Ben Hogan made occasional, seemingly immaterial, references to himself as Henny Bogan throughout his life -- often enough, though, that his employees created a nameplate for his desk. But, what did this alter ego have to do with the man who was roundly acknowledged as the best ball striker of all time? Mark J. Choiniere carefully examines the chain of events that transformed Ben Hogan from a promising golfer who could not make a living on the professional tour to one whose very name became synonymous with excellence and ball striking. The mystery of how Hogan accomplished that transformation has remained a ''secret'' in golfing folklore for more than half a century. Though Hogan shared some so-called secrets of his golf swing over the years, his revelations fell short of full disclosure. Choiniere explains the reasons for this and finally reveals the critical role played by Henny Bogan and, in the spirit of full disclosure of the joy of golf, ultimately provides step-by-step methods to enable any serious practitioner to dig their own swing out of the dirt.