[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5927]
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                               BEN HOGAN

  (Mr. FROST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FROST. Madam Speaker, today Fort Worth, TX, says goodbye to one 
of its own, golf legend Ben Hogan. As a youngster growing up in Forth 
Worth in the 1950's, I realized Ben Hogan was something special. He was 
spoken about with reverence in our city.
  Only later, when I tried with little success to play golf, did I 
realize how very special he was.
  One of the greatest golfers to ever play the game, Ben Hogan began 
his career as a caddie at the Glen Garden Country Club in Forth Worth 
when he was 11 years old. When he was 16, his mother urged him to do 
something more productive with his life.
  Ben, displaying the determination that would characterize his play 
later, responded by saying, Mama, some day I am going to be the 
greatest golfer in the world. Ben Hogan won nine major tournaments and 
in 1953 won the U.S. Open, the Masters, and the British Open in the 
same year, something no other golfer has ever done. All told, he won 63 
tournaments and displayed a quiet dedication and grace that were the 
envy of everyone who ever played the game.
  Now the starter at the Celestial Golf Club has called Ben Hogan to 
the first tee for his next round. I expect that Ben will master that 
course as well.

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