Ben Hogan Golf Autograph Photo Signed Childhood Family JSA Certificate Texas

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Ben Hogan Signed Autograph Photograph
Mr Hogan signed the picture on his childhood image.
Rare early image signed by Ben Hogan. This photo is not common and even rarer with an autograph by Mr Hogan. Ben was the youngest of three children. Image is the only family photo that Mr Hogan used for his USGA Museum display when he alive. Picture was taken in Dublin, TX of his father Chester, Clara, Royal, Princess and a young Ben. When the photo was found Mr Hogan contacted the Dublin paper and asked for a copy, which he used for USGA Museum. Photo is on display at Ben Hogan Museum in Dublin, TX.
Having the photo autographed by Mr Hogan is extremely rare.
Image size is 8 x10, comes with 11 X14 Matte ready for framing and display
Clear signature from Hogan that has been certified by JSA, James Spence Authenication
Mr Hogan was very reclusive in his professional and personal life. He hit golf balls, testing out clubs for his company late into his life on the par 3 course at Shady Oaks CC.  He could usually be found at his table at Shady Oaks watching members playing golf through the grill window. Hogan had a tough life as a kid and truly dug it out of the dirt. He earned it. His conversations with Gary Player and Nick Faldo represent he did not care to please people and was rarely approached except by people he considered friends. Those friends were people he enjoyed spending time with and did not engage in hero worship of himself.
Mr Hogan's work ethic and ability to figure out the golf swing are legendary. He revealed some of his swing thoughts for Sports Illustrated which later were published as Five Lessons and became the most popular instructional book in the game.
When Hogan hit the ball it made a different sound than his competitive playing partners. They often spent some of their range time watching Mr. Hogan. As Tommy Bolt said he never saw Hogan watching Nicklaus hit balls, but Jack was one of those spectators who watched Mr Hogan in hopes of finding a move or thought that would help their game. Arnold Palmer used a Hogan Company Driver for much of his career. Butch Harmon taught Tiger swing thoughts he learned from being around Mr. Hogan. Hogan's impact on the game of golf as a player and later as a club maker changed the game and the pursuit of ball striking more than any player in the history of the game.
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