Golfers love their history.
So occasionally when something historic happens in a tournament, at some point down the road the details of the event are etched on a plaque, which is then placed in the ground or set into a giant boulder, preserving the story and re-telling it for years to come.
The Ben Hogan bridge at ANGC
The bridge, which takes golfers across Rae’s Creek to the 12th green at Augusta National Golf Club, was dedicated on April 2, 1958 in honor of Ben Hogan’s 1953 Masters tournament victory. The plaque predicted Hogan’s score of 274 might never be broken, but it was, 12 years later, when Jack Nicklaus posted 271 in 1965.
Ben Hogan\’s 1953 Open win
A marker commemorating Ben Hogan sits on the 6th tee box at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. In his only Open Championship appearance, Hogan won by four shots, his third major of the year. (Photo: Thomas J. Russo/USA TODAY Sports)
