Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mctees Champions
• DVD Release Date: May 29, 2007
• Run Time: 209 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000Q1JY2I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,966 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

3 DVDs and 1 CD of golf legend Ben Hogan featuring newly discovered film footage. Intensive golf instruction on 2 DVDs featuring Jim McLean providing the most indepth analysis of Mr. Hogan's golf swing fundamentals to date. Ben Hogan's Gold Standard golf swing is presented in multiple views, speeds, and using different clubs. McLean provides analysis of Mr. Hogan's X-Factor, Y-Factor, and his 'Secret'. Truly a virtual '5 Lessons'. The instructional DVDs and Hogan's demonstrations will be viewed repeatedly by golfers of all ages anda ability who wish to improve their games. An irrisistable swing improvement tool and a wonderful gift for any golfer. The 'Legacy' DVD includes new and personal stories from family, friends, and other professionals including Jack Nicklaus, Bob Toski, Dow Finsterwald, Jimmy Ballard, Ken Venturi, Dan Jenkins, Butch Harmon amoung others. The life lessons learned from this true American Hero are jewels of knowledge for young people today and timeless in their relevance. Also, included is 'The Swing Interactive' Software on CD that allows the user to put several views of Mr. Hogan swinging the club at user controlled speed including frame by frame. Featured is a mesmerizing slow motion speed that allows the user to view, absorb, and understand what Mr. Hogan did in his swing.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Golf Geek's Dream, July 23, 2007

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D. Valcour - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ben Hogan Collection (DVD)

This DVD collection is for serious golf geeks. It is full of film loops of the legendary Ben Hogan swinging various clubs, accompanied by breathless commentary by Jim McLean, a renowned golf instructor in his own right. If you are a student of the golf swing, or a beginner determined to get it right, this is for you. Hogan was one of the greatest golfers of all time and literally wrote the book on the golf swing: Five Lessons - The Modern Fundamentals of Golf.

This is a great accompaniment to Five Lessons. Hogan's book is a classic, and arguably the greatest golf instruction book ever written, but there are limitations to what you can express in words and two-dimensional drawings, and the footage in this DVD set fills those gaps. Buy the DVD set and the book together to create the ideal at-home golf instructional course.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential suppliment to 5 Lessons, July 5, 2009

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David Bricker "plinkmaster" (Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ben Hogan Collection (DVD)

The video footage is old, sometimes not very clear, but it is good nonetheless. The comments from the main commentator are good, but the guy is not a smooth speaker, perhaps he should have rehearsed more. He does know a lot about golf swing fundamentals. Some of the other commentators had some strange useless comments that should not have made the final cut. One guy that actually was good got cut off too soon; I could tell he had some useful ideas; maybe he has a DVD.
This is an excellent companion to Hogan's "5 Lessons" book. Watching Hogan clarifies some things I had misunderstood from reading "5 Lessons".
The footage is repeated at normal and slow speeds, which is nice because Hogan had a fast body movement. I am happy with the purchase, and I haven't even got to the software CD yet.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent swing analysis, September 19, 2009

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Thomas S. Bynum (Denton, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Ben Hogan Collection (DVD)

This collection contains some terrific footage of Hogan at various times in his career and some excellent analysis of his swing by Jim McLean. The collection is far from "complete," however. I was disappointed that more footage of interviews with Hogan was not included in the piece on Hogan's life and career. It would also have been nice to see video of Hogan's own attempts to teach important points of the swing. Some of this footage has appeared on YouTube: specifically, the footage of an elegant Hogan talking about the importance of the lower body in the golf swing; the footage from the Ed Sullivan show when Hogan demonstrated his training exercise; and the private footage from Florida when Hogan makes an interesting point about his right-hand grip; but it would have been great to see that footage collected here as well.