 ARDMORE, Pa.The only 1-Iron anyone talks about at merion golf club is kept under wraps.And it won't be found in a bag at the u.S open.Unlock the waterproof case, remove theSoft covering, And it comes into view.Slip on the mAndatory white gloves AndSavor the moment.It's the one Ben hogan used in 1950 to hit one of the more enduringShots in open history.Sixteen months after the car accident that nearly killed him, hogan came to the72nd hole ofThe 1950 u.S.Open needing a par to force a playoff.In one of golf's most memorable photos, hogan is pictured, from behind, hitting a 1-Iron fromThe 18th fairway to a green ringed bySpectators. He hitSuch a good drive in the morning third round that he needed only a 6-Iron. But with his legs battered AndSwollen on his 36th hole of the day, his teeShot couldn't catch theSlope of the hill, leaving him about 213 yards to the hole.He was between a 4-Wood And a 1-Iron,And he went withThe 1-Iron for aShot that finishedSome 30 to 40 feet from the hole.Hogan would two-Putt for par, then go on to win aThree-Way playoff the next day. "It's a great photo, but it would have been an all right photo if he didn't win,"Three-time Open champion Tiger WoodsSaid earlier in the week. "HeStill had to go out And win it the next day. "There's a commemorative plaque at theSpot in <b><a href="http://www.sodalitas.it/files/10/girlsjordans.aspx" rel="nofollow">nike shox orange</a></b> the fairway thatSays: "June 10, 1950/u.S open/Fourth Round/Ben hogan/1-Iron. " All week long, players have gone there to tryShots of their own, though with today's technology it's more of a 5-IronShot. What happened to the club after theShot is almost as much a part of golf lore as theShot itself.Hogan never used the club again after that 213-yardShot. It wasStolen from his bag. HisShoes were taken, too. The club vanished for 33 years before it turned up at a collector'sShop in Virginia.Eventually, it made its way from there to hogan in 1983.He verified it was his And promptly donated the club to the usga museum. On the front of the Iron's clubhead, there's a mark about theSize of a quarter on theSweetSpot, close to the heel of the club.The backside of the clubhead notes,"Ben hogan.Personal model.Reg 1022. "The 1-Iron is up there with Buzz Aldrin's moon club as the most attractive artifacts at the museum, curator Michael TrostelSaid. Hogan's clubShared a case this week at Merion with one of Bobby Jones' famed Calamity Jane putters, And clubs that belonged to Raymond Floyd And Billy Casper. But even at a throwback Open — whereSmall wicker baskets replace flags on greens —The 1-Iron is out ofStyle. Once aStAndard club in the bag,The 1-Iron was phased out as players opted for fairway metals to more easily get the ball in the air.Then came the hybrids, a cross between fairway metals And long irons, which replaced even the 2-Iron And 3-Iron inSome bags.The 1-Iron often required the perfect blend ofSpeed And power, which most players don't have or don't want to risk trying. "It's just math.The club has almost no loft And you've got to create lots of velocity to get it up into the air,"Sean Foley, Woods'Swing coach,Said. "Your chances of controlling theSidespin, at least enough to keep it on line, areSlim.You almost have to hit it perfect. "During a routine practice round, 2010 open champion graeme mcdowell's drive plopped next to the plaque.He eyed the tribute, then plucked a 3-Hybrid from the bag. "I remember thinking to myself, 'I'mSure Mr.Hogan is probably rolling in his grave right now, '" heSaid. Lee Trevino onceSuggested holding a 1-Iron when lightning was in the area. "Even god can't hit a 1-Iron,"He joked. While wicker baskets remain,The 1-Iron has become extinctSince the last Open at Merion in 1981 as graphite drivers And other long-Distance clubs have become the norm. "These guys are getting better And better And they're longer And longer, And the ball has made the big change," TrevinoSaid. "It's not the equipment, it's the ball.I tell amateurs, 'you keep talking about this equipment.It hasn't helped you a damn bit. Your hAndicap isStill 18.7.Even though you got the big-headed clubs, the graphiteShafts, the ball that goes four miles And all thisStuff, your hAndicap isStill high.'"On wednesday, there were dozens of divots near the plaque And fans begged volunteer marshals to take a picture of the marker for them.But the famous 1-Iron itself wasSafely tucked away in the back of the media tent under Trostel's watch.Sergio Garcia made a playful grab for Hogan's club when officials took it out on the course earlier this week.He hadn't played with a 1-IronSince he was an amateur.Mcdowell keeps his in the garage. Rory McIlroySaid he had "No history"With the club.Woods hasn't gripped a 1-IronSince he was an amateur.So, much like the balata ball And black-And-white photos,The 1-Iron is a relic. And without one, Woods can rest easy if he needs to force a playoff from theSameSpot on 18.After all, hogan won the open the next day without his trusty club. "He actually hit a 4-Iron," TrostelSaid. "They asked him, 'why didn't you hit a 4-Iron in the final round? "His reply: "It wasn't a 4-IronShot. "Copyright the associated pressmore news featured articlesads by google newslettersrss feedsmobileclickable contentpittsburgh's best chocolate chip cookie contest winners revealed

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