Product Details

• Actors: Ben Hogan, Clem Darracott
• Directors: The Booklegger
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Clem Darracott Inc.
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 1995
• Run Time: 23 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EJ9RMY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,252 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

DVD Sale! Ben Hogan: In Pursuit Of Perfection In 1967 an Atlanta resident Clem Darracott, read that this was to be Ben Hogan's last Masters in Augusta. He was an ordinary man with an extraordinary hero...and an 8mm home movie camera. Clem arrived at Augusta on the second day of the practice rounds, hoping for a shot of Hogan. What happened next exceeded his expectations. Ben Hogan allowed Clem to roll the film and step inside the ropes. Hogan, the man who never allowed himself to see film of his performances, permitted this amateur to take footage on the practice range and follow him out on the course. Ben Hogan: In Pursuit Of Perfection DVD features: Years later Darracott made the home movie into a video See the movie like it was in all its charm and home spun style No Hollywood slickness -just Hogan through the eyes, and camera, of a true fan Decipher one of the classic swings of all time Gain valuable instructions to improve your own swing Available in color DVD format Running length: 23 minutes Footnote: During the 1967, Masters Ben Hogan, who was 54 years old at the time, shot a remarkable third round 66. Known as The Hawk, Hogan described his back nine score of 30 as possibly the best nine holes he ever played. A Collector's Item For Every Ben Hogan Enthusiast!

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars worth it in spite of flaws, January 11, 2012

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A. K. Berg (reston, va.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ben Hogan: In Pursuit of Perfection (DVD)

probably best record of Hogan's post accident swing. According to Ben, he was "not even close" to pre-accident physical ability. Still, the swing is a wonder of controlled power. As noted by other reviews, the narration and music are, to be polite, "in the way" and should be turned off----I actually play some classical music while watching it. If you want to actually watch Hogan playing a round, there is only one choice----Shell's Snead vs. Hogan.

4.0 out of 5 stars Treat, BUT, March 4, 2009

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No Nonsense (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ben Hogan: In Pursuit of Perfection (DVD)

There is so little available footage of Hogan swinging so to the extent of the video portion, this dvd is indeed a treat for any Hogan fan. However, as a golf instructor, I suggest turning off the volume so as not to be distracted or misled by Mr. Darracott's overly complex, presumtive, inaccurate and rather sophomoric "analysis."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing Hogan's swing is worth the money, April 17, 2009

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Robert Laragh (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ben Hogan: In Pursuit of Perfection (DVD)

The DVD is not cheap, but it is worth it. Seeing Hogan's swing repeated so many times is fantastic. My main complaint is that there are too many in slow motion and not enough at full speed -- I think the full speed ones at the beginning are the most valuable. Also the music and narration can be a bit grating if you watch the DVD over and over, but you always have the option to turn off the sound. And the fact that I've watched it so many times is an indication of how valuable I think the video is.