You have to drill pretty deep in Carnoustie for evidence of one of golf’s greatest stories. Natural Scottish reticence provides the explanation for that. Had Ben Hogan, one of the finest golfers of all time, produced one-off heroics to triumph closer to his Texas home in 1953 it is a reasonable bet that streets, holidays, schools and monuments would bear his name.
One of the precious few reference points here is the 6th hole that bears Hogan’s name. A then course-record 68 was produced in the final round as Hogan claimed the Claret Jug by four shots. That ultimately proved one of the less noteworthy aspects in a unique win.
Written by Ewan Murray at Carnoustie
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/18/tiger-woods-the-open-carnoustie-creativity under the title “Tiger Woods in frame with need for creativity at parched Carnoustie”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
