1953 Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie GC Official Program - Ben Hogan Triple Crown & Career Grand Slam
An original official program with draw information for the 1953 Open Golf Championship, held at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland from July 6th through July 10th, 1953. This specific program is printed for the Wednesday and Thursday rounds of the tournament. The event is historically notable as the only Open Championship entered and won by Ben Hogan, completing his Triple Crown of major titles in a the 1953 season, with travel constraints not allowing an opportunity in the PGA Championship that year.
The cream-colored paper cover features the red emblem of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The interior includes 40 pages with a detailed hole-by-hole description of the championship course, a black-and-white photograph of the 16th hole, a list of past tournament winners from 1860 through 1952. The program contains an alphabetical list of competitors that lists Ben Hogan as competitor number 89 representing Tamarisk, U.S.A. Other notable players listed in the field include Peter Alliss (No. 4), Bobby Locke (No. 111), Gene Sarazen (No. 158), Lloyd Mangrum (No. 127), and Peter Thomson (No. 170). Staple binding remains strongly intact with minimal creasing on covers and to an occasional page. Please review detailed photos of this program for a better understanding of condition.
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