Ben Hogan Match Play Record
Ben Hogan’s match play record is one of the best of professional male golfers. When the USPGA was a match play event he won it twice.
Renowned for his steely nature and head to head ability he was a natural Ryder Cup captain in team match play. Whether it was or individual match play golf across singles, foursomes and four-ball match play formats
Walter Hagan can lay claim to being one of the greatest exponents of match play golf. Below is Hogan’s Match Play World Golf Rankings including every USPGA and every Ryder Cup Rankings by event and format.
Ben Hogan Career Record
Played: 30 (W25, L5), Points: 25, Points Per Match: 0.833
Ben Hogan’s overall match play rating puts him at the top of men golfers who have played 20 games or more. Due to his accident he did not play as much as other but when he did he won over 4 games of every 5 played over his career.
Ben Hogan Ryder Cup Record
Played: 3 (W3 L0), Points: 3, Points Per Match: 1.000
Walter Hagen was playing captain 1947 and non-playing Captain in 1951 and 1967 winning on each occassion. He only played in three matches, one as captain in 1947 and two as a player in 1951, when the USA also won under Sam Snead’s leadership.
He played one singles match in 1951 and two foursomes matches in 1947 and 1951, winning them all for a perfect Ryder Cup record.
Ben Hogan USPGA Match Play Record
Played: 27 (W22, L5), Points: 22, Points Per Match: 0.815
Ben Hogan won the USPGA twice in 3 years in 1946 and 1948, with a first round loss to Toney Penna in 1947. Second only to Byron Nelson and Walter Burkemo for those who played more than 20 games, Hogan’s USPGA match play record is exceptional.
Ben Hogan Singles Record
Played: 28 (W23 L5), Points: 23, Points Per Match: 0.821
Across all events, Ben Hogan’s singles record is the best of any player who has played more than 20 games. A phenomenal record.
Ben Hogan Foursomes Record
Played: 2 (W2, L0), Points: 2, Points Per Match: 1.000
In just two foursomes matches, Hogan was undefeated playing with Jimmy Demaret in the 1947 and 1951 Ryder Cups.
