There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
BEN HOGANThere are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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I have always felt and said that a man who can be a champion in one era could be a champion in any other era because he has what it takes to reach the top.
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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You continually have to ask yourself what club to play, where to aim it, whether to accept a safe par or to try to go for a birdie. You can’t play every hole the same way. I never could.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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You hear stories about me beating my brains out practising, but the truth is, I was enjoying myself. I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning, so I could hit balls. When I’m hitting the ball where I want, hard and crisply, it’s a joy that very few people experience.
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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The average golfer’s problem is not so much the lack of ability as it is lack of knowledge about what he should be doing
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People have always been telling me what I can’t do. I guess I have wanted to show them. That’s been one of my driving forces all my life.
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Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
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I hate a hook. It nauseates me. I could vomit when I see one. It’s like a rattlesnake in your pocket.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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I don’t believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.
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