Ben Hogan on golf
Ben Hogan57 quotes“I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.”
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I dreamed one night that I had 17 holes-in-one and one two, and when I woke up I was so goddam mad.
Ben HoganBen Hogan A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
Ben HoganBen Hogan May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
Ben HoganBen Hogan As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
Ben HoganBen Hogan The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
Ben HoganBen Hogan There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Control is the main thing, and the tee shot is the most important shot in golf. You’ve got to hit the fairway before you have a good chance of putting the ball close to the pin. You can be the greatest iron player in the world, but if you’re in the boondocks it won’t do you any good.
Ben HoganBen Hogan The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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Control is the main thing, and the tee shot is the most important shot in golf. You’ve got to hit the fairway before you have a good chance of putting the ball close to the pin. You can be the greatest iron player in the world, but if you’re in the boondocks it won’t do you any good.
Ben HoganBen Hogan The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
Ben HoganBen Hogan This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I hate a hook. It nauseates me. I could vomit when I see one. It’s like a rattlesnake in your pocket.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Golf is the hardest game in the world. There is no way you can ever get it. Just when you think you do, the game jumps up and puts you in your place.
Ben CrenshawBen Crenshaw The coma ward was boring yet difficult. Like golf.
Belinda PeregrinBelinda Peregrin As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.
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