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Date: 22 Aug 2006 15:22:40
From: multi
Subject: Another Ben Hogan Story
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While looking up other stuff, I stumbled over this anecdote about
Hogan:
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"I remember one day standing there watching him hit short irons," Dad
said. "He was hitting 8- or 9-irons to his caddie, Cecil Timms, who
never moved. The ball would land in front of him, he would hold out a
hand, catch it on the bounce, and pop it into the bag.
"Hogan hit about 20 shots, and Timms stood there on that one spot.
Then Hogan hit one that Timms had to make a step to the side to catch,
just one step.
"Hogan never said anything, just went, 'Tsk!' He hit another 20 or so
balls, and again Timms never moved. It was just bounce, catch, into
the bag, over and over. Then Timms had to lunge for another one. A
grunt from Hogan. Off he goes again, another 30 balls before Timms
again takes a step."
"Damnit, Harry," burst out an exasperated Hogan, "I used to be able to
play that shot!"
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Date: 22 Aug 2006 18:18:55
From:
Subject: Re: Another Ben Hogan Story
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>"I used to be able to play that shot!"
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Ben was just being - Ben.
That was his - trademark, accuracy.
>mho
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>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0"d R i V e =A0L e $ s"
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Date: 23 Aug 2006 21:05:28
From: Alan Illeman
Subject: Re: Another Ben Hogan Story
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"multi" <multi@asm.org > wrote in message news:9o0ne2h336jno0bmm7pt1thv59g699ksmi@4ax.com...
> While looking up other stuff, I stumbled over this anecdote about
> Hogan:
>
> **************
> "I remember one day standing there watching him hit short irons," Dad
> said. "He was hitting 8- or 9-irons to his caddie, Cecil Timms, who
> never moved. The ball would land in front of him, he would hold out a
> hand, catch it on the bounce, and pop it into the bag.
>
> "Hogan hit about 20 shots, and Timms stood there on that one spot.
> Then Hogan hit one that Timms had to make a step to the side to catch,
> just one step.
>
> "Hogan never said anything, just went, 'Tsk!' He hit another 20 or so
> balls, and again Timms never moved. It was just bounce, catch, into
> the bag, over and over. Then Timms had to lunge for another one. A
> grunt from Hogan. Off he goes again, another 30 balls before Timms
> again takes a step."
>
> "Damnit, Harry," burst out an exasperated Hogan, "I used to be able to
> play that shot!"
> *************
>
Cute!
Here's some more of the great man (apologies if know of it) ..
http://www.videoinabox.com/golf/jones/jones-sybervision-bb.htm
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