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.
BEN HOGANA shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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Jesus Christ can’t hit a golf ball straight. It’s virtually impossible – at best it’s an accident.
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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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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.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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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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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
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