“I grew up with Ben Hogan. Not with the man himself, but with stories about him. Details of his extraordinary life and his enormous love for golf settled somewhere inside me and never left me alone.Ben never wanted the acclaim everyone heaped upon him. He just wanted to play golf, to compete, to win, to challenge himself – and it made perfect sense to me. Isn’t that why we all play the game of golf? To challenge ourselves? To find our passion and let others find theirs?In Ben Hogan’s Secret, I wanted to examine those questions by depicting what it might be like to be Ben Hogan. This book is a literary portrait, based on the facts of Hogan’s life.It’s the story of an unfailing commitment to excellence, of the rewards that go with using the strength of the human spirit to its fullest. Transferring Hogan’s love for golf into my own game, and into my own life, has enriched me beyond words. If it enriches you, I have done my job well.”- Bob Thomas