Fox Nation's 'Long Drive Back' depicts golf icons Ben Hogan's, Tiger Woods' similar journey to stardom
'Long Drive Back' is both an entertaining and eye-opening look into two titans in the world of professional golf. Stream the new special on Fox Nation beginning Tuesday, February 15.
Fox Nation's new "Long Drive Back" explores the careers of legendary golf icons Tiger Woods and Ben Hogan, highlighting eerily similar experiences they both had in their journeys to stardom.
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The pair share astounding career success, since both are the only two golfers to win three majors in the matter of a year, and both are two of only four players to ever win over 60 tournaments.
While many knew Woods was going to be a star from the beginning, many doubted Hogan.
"Hogan was impeccably dressed," Mike Trostel, senior content producer with the United States Golf Association (USGA) said.
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"His swing looked perfect, but he could be really intimidating to play with," he continued. "Whether you're a top level player at the time, like a Sam Snead or Byron Nelson, or you're anybody else, it was intimidating to play with Ben Hogan. That cold, icy stare."
Despite similar records on the course, the duo share a rather traumatic experience. Both endured a life-threatening car crash and had similar paths guiding them back to the course.
Hogan was having a wildly-successful golf year in 1949, winning two tournaments in January. He and his wife, Valerie, were on their way home from a tournament in Van Horn, Texas, and the pair ultimately crashed after a bus veered into their lane.
Then-36-year-old Hogan left the crash scene with a shattered ankle, broken ribs, and double fracture


