Just weeks after returning from a near death auto accident, what golfer made a spectacular comeback to win the 1950 U.S. Open after a famous 1-iron shot from the 18th hole forced a playoff?

ladymnwk

Ben Hogan http://sportsline.com/golf/tournaments/usopen/history/majors Oct 10 07, 3:54 AM

zbeckabee

Hogan and his wife, Valerie, survived a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus on a fog-shrouded bridge east of Van Horn, Texas on February 1, 1949. This accident left Hogan with a double-fracture of the pelvis, a fractured collar bone, a left ankle fracture, a chipped rib, and near-fatal blood clots, he would suffer lifelong circulation problems and other physical limitations. His doctors said he might never walk again, let alone play golf competitively. He left the hospital on April 1st, 59 days after the accident. Eleven months after his accident, he took second place in the 1950 Los Angeles Open after a playoff loss to Sam Snead. The rest is history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hogan#Wins_.289.29 Oct 10 07, 10:50 AM