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Tiger eyes comeback trail blazed by legendary Hogan

A statue of Ben Hogan at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth recalls the legendary Texas golfer who won nine major titles, six of them after severe injuries in a 1949 automobile accident

AUGUSTA: As Tiger Woods prepares to make an amazing comeback from severe leg injuries suffered in a car crash 14 months ago, he has the legend of Ben Hogan to serve as inspiration.

The 15-time major winner, chasing a record-tying sixth green jacket, said he could not have attempted his astonishing comeback in the era of Hogan, who won six of his nine major titles after a 1949 automobile accident.

“The treatments have gotten so much better and I’m very thankful for that,” Woods said Tuesday, when he confirmed he planned to tee it up in the 86th…

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