Jack Fleck birdied the hole in 1955 to force a playoff with Ben Hogan.

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It puts him one behind Ben Hogan for third on the career-win list.

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Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus share the record with four wins a piece (Tiger has won three in his career).

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Ben Hogan I am not, but I do keep my score around 85 strokes or so, add or subtract five depending on the day.

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Only Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus had previously completed a career Grand Slam and at 24 Woods was the youngest player to do so.

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In two Life magazine articles in 1954 and 1955, titled "Ben Hogan's Secret" and "This is My Secret, " Hogan explained the trick a cupped left wrist through impact that cured his hook.

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Ben Hogan's "secret" went to the grave with him.

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It was also at No. 15 where the only bogey of the day came for Johnson, who missed an opportunity to join five-time winner Ben Hogan as the only players to win Colonial more than twice.

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But if Woods and McIlroy are to become truly great adversaries along the lines of Nicklaus-Tom Watson and Ben Hogan-Sam Snead then they can't afford to become too cosy, according to sports leadership expert Khoi Tu.

CNN: December 6, 2012 -- Updated 1403 GMT (2203 HKT)