Mr. Hogan, the Man I Knew : An LPGA Player Looks Back on an Amazing Friendship and Lessons She Learned fromGolf's Greatest Legend

by Tschetter, Kris; Eubanks, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781592406715
• ISBN10: 1592406718
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-01
• Publisher: Gotham

Summary

An accomplished LPGA player recalls her days as an unlikely student of a living legend and the priceless lessons he taught her. As a collegiate golfer in the 1980s, rising star Kris Tschetter was fortunate enough to gain membership at Shady Oaks, one of the best courses in Texas, where Ben Hogan was a member. There was an unwritten rule at the club: Don't bother Mr. Hogan. But when the master of the game observed Tschetter's constant presence on the driving range, he offered to help her with her swing. And a unique friendship began. Despite Hogan's enigmatic reputation, Tschetter reveals a very different side to golf's elder statesman. On the links, he began to recall some of his fondest memories, telling his new student about his fifty-year romance with his wife, Valerie, and sharing other poignant details about his life. After Tschetter turned pro, Hogan came out to watch her play at Fort Worth's Colonial Country Club-the last professional round he watched in person. Mr. Hogan, the Man I Knewis a stirring memoir of a champion's final chapter and a friendship between two very different people who shared the same passion.

Author Biography

Kris Tschetter has been an LPGA touring professional since 1988 and is the founder of the Kris Tschetter Celebrity Golf Benefit for Kids. She lives in Warrenton, Virginia, with her husband and their two children.
Author and former PGA pro Steve Eubanks has written thirty books and lives in Peachtree City, Georgia.