Time Magazine

New York: Time, Inc, 1949. Vol. LIII, No. 2. Wraps. Fine. Time Magazine: The Weekly News Magazine, published on January 10, 1949.. Octavo, 96pp. Illustrated wrappers, bound at spine with staple. Lacks a mailing label. Includes a multi-page article about Ben Hogan, titled "Little Ice Water," with his color photograph on the cover. A fine example. This issue of Time Magazine, dated January 10, 1949, features professional golfer Ben Hogan, just weeks before Hogan's near-fatal automobile accident of February 1949, one of the defining moments of his career. The cover story focused on Hogan's disciplined approach to the game, his practice habits, and his victories in the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and multiple major tournaments during the late 1940s. The magazine portrayed Hogan as a reserved and intensely focused competitor whose technical precision transformed modern golf. After Hogan's accident, he made comeback victories at the 1950 U.S. Open and later majors.