This Day in Golf History: January 18

On this date in 1950, Sam Snead put a temporary end to Ben Hogan’s comeback from a near fatal car-bus collision in 1949 by winning a playoff for the Los Angeles Open. Snead shot 72 to Hogan’s 76 at Riviera Country Club after the two had tied in regulation. Hogan was the sentimental favorite of the 7,500 onlookers at fogbound Riviera CC. Snead won first prize of $2,600.