Legendary sportswriter Red Smith characterized Ben Hogan&rsquo;scomeback from a near-fatal automobile crash in February1949 as &ldquo;the most remarkable feat in the history of sports.&rdquo; Nearlysixty years later, that statement still rings true. The crowningmoment of Hogan&rsquo;s comeback was his dramatic victory in the1950 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia, wherehis battered legs could barely carry him on the 36-hole final day.<em>Miracle at Merion</em> tells the stirring story of Hogan&rsquo;s triumph overadversity&mdash;the rarely-performed surgery that saved his life, themonths of rehabilitation when he couldn&rsquo;t even hit a golf ball, hisstunning return to competition at the Los Angeles Open, and,finally, the U.S. Open triumph that returned him to the pinnacleof the game.<br /><br />While Hogan was severely injured in the accident, fracturing hispelvis, collarbone, rib, and ankle, his life wasn&rsquo;t in danger until twoweeks later when blood clots developed in his leg, necessitatingemergency surgery. Hogan didn&rsquo;t leave the hospital until April anddidn&rsquo;t even touch a golf club until August. It wasn&rsquo;t until November,more than nine months after the accident, that he was able togo to the range to hit balls. Hogan&rsquo;s performance at the Los AngelesOpen in early January convinced Hollywood to make a movieout of his life and comeback (Follow the Sun, starring Glenn Ford).Five months later, Hogan completed his miraculous comeback bywinning the U.S. Open in a riveting 36-hole playoff against LloydMangrum and George Fazio, permanently cementing his legacy asone of the sport&rsquo;s true legends.