In 1953, Ben Hogan won the 82nd Open Championship by four strokes at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland.
On the heels of his 1953 wins at The Masters and US Open, Hogan was required to qualify for the Open Championship along with all participants.
He was unable to complete the “Grand Slam” as the PGA Championship was scheduled at the same time as the Open Championship; a conflict that was changed in 1954.
Hogan’s 1953 trip across the pond was the only time he made the trip in his career.
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