Which three major championships did Ben Hogan win in 1953?

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Tiger Woods follows through on his golf swing after teeing off, standing in tall grass with spectators watching in the background at St Andrews Golf Links. — golf American golfer Tiger Woods competing at the British Open (Open Championship) at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 2005.

In 1953, Ben Hogan achieved a remarkable season by winning three major championships:

The Masters Tournament1
U.S. Open1
British Open1

By winning these three events in a single year, Hogan completed his career "Grand Slam," becoming one of only six male golfers to have won all four modern major tournaments.1