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The Wee Ice Mon Cometh - by Ed Gruver (Hardcover)

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  • Shortlisted for the 2024 USGA Herbert Warren Wind Award It is considered by many the greatest season in golf history.
  • About the Author: Ed Gruver is an award-winning sportswriter, reporter, and author.
  • 232 Pages
  • Sports + Recreation, Golf

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About the Book



A look back at golfer Ben Hogan's historic 1953 season, still the closest any player has gotten to winning golf's Grand Slam.



Book Synopsis



Shortlisted for the 2024 USGA Herbert Warren Wind Award

It is considered by many the greatest season in golf history. In 1953 Ben Hogan provided a fitting exclamation point to his miraculous comeback from a near-fatal auto accident by becoming the first player to win golf's Triple Crown--the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the British Open--within a span of four months. It was closer than anyone had gotten to the modern-day Grand Slam of winning all four of golf's major tournaments.

The Wee Ice Mon Cometh is the first book to detail Hogan's historic accomplishment. His 1953 season remains the world's greatest, and golfers seek to match his achievement every year. Bobby Jones in 1930 and Tiger Woods in 2000-2001 achieved comparable "slams," but the Hogan Slam stands alone due to the car crash four years before that left Hogan on shattered legs. He nonetheless won with record-setting performances on three of the most challenging courses in the world: Augusta National at the Masters, the U.S. Open at Oakmont, and the British Open at Carnoustie, Scotland. Ed Gruver weaves together interviews with members of Hogan's family, golf historians, playing partners, and business partners along with extensive research and eyewitness accounts of each tournament.

Seventy years after his historic feat, the Hogan Slam still serves as a symbol for the many comebacks Hogan had to make throughout his life--his father's death by suicide when Ben was a boy, desperate days during the Great Depression, frustrating failures in tournaments early in his career, and the horrific accident that nearly killed him just as he was finally reaching the pinnacle of his profession.



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"The Wee Ice Mon Cometh accurately portrays an important but often overlooked athletic accomplishment in magnificent fashion. It is a wonderful addition to any sports library."--Stuart Shiffman, Book Reporter-- (10/5/2024 12:00:00 AM)

"The descriptions of Hogan's shots, his demeanor on the course and even the agony of his competitors was all captured in a manner that puts the reader right in the gallery. Because of these sections, I genuinely enjoyed the book and would recommend it for any golf fan or historian."--Guy Who Reviews Sports Books

"Ed Gruver picked a great subject to explore with Ben Hogan's 'Triple Crown' season of 1953. Not only did Hogan win three majors that year; he dominated professional golf like few had done before--or since. The Wee Ice Mon Cometh tells the story of Hogan's accomplishments in magnificent fashion."--John Boyette, golf historian, executive editor of the Aiken Standard, and former sports editor of the Augusta Chronicle

"After his terrible car accident in 1949, Ben Hogan was told he might never walk again, much less ever play golf again. He proceeded to win six of his nine majors over the next four years. He proved them wrong. This book details the greatest year (1953) Mr. Hogan ever had playing golf, in which he won five of the six tournaments he entered along with all three majors he entered that year. It was arguably the greatest year in the history of the game."--Robert Stennett, CEO of the Ben Hogan Foundation

"As soon as Uncle Ben could walk again, he got back to work and rediscovered greatness in the dirt. Even those who have never hit a golf shot can find inspiration in Hogan's perseverance, grit, and determination in putting together the greatest year in golf."--Lisa Scott, grandniece of Ben Hogan

"Ben Hogan's 'Triple Crown' year is among the best of all time, highlighted by the fact that two of the wins came at arguably two of the toughest courses in the world--Oakmont and Carnoustie. His triumph at Oakmont was nothing short of classic Hogan--very methodical. Ed Gruver's book finally brings Hogan's season to light for all golf history lovers."--David Moore, curator of collections at Oakmont Country Club



About the Author



Ed Gruver is an award-winning sportswriter, reporter, and author. His books include Bringing the Monster to Its Knees: Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills, and the 1951 U.S. Open and Hell with the Lid Off: Inside the Fierce Rivalry between the 1970s Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers (Nebraska, 2019), among others. Trevor Williamson is the ambassador and keeper of the Carnoustie Way at the Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.5 Inches (H) x 6.4 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Golf
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Number of Pages: 232
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Ed Gruver
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2024
TCIN: 93388844
UPC: 9781496238986
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-4352
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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