Legendary sportswriter Red Smith characterized Ben Hogan's comeback from anear-fatal automobile crash in February 1949 as “the most remarkable feat in thehistory of sports.” Now, more than sixty years later, that statement still rings true.The crowning moment of Hogan's comeback was his astonishing victory in the1950 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia, where his battered legscould barely carry him on the 36-hole final day. <em>Miracle at Merion</em>—the recipientof the USGA's 2010 Herbert Warren Wind Award for the best golf book of theyear—tells the stirring story of Hogan's valiant triumph over adversity.