Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
BEN HOGANI don’t believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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If a man can shoot 10 birdies, there’s no reason why he can’t shoot 18. Why can’t you birdie every hole on the course?
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A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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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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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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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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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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There’s no set time or schedule for developing one’s skills as a professional golfer, and it certainly doesn’t come overnight. It’s a muscle-memory exercise that comes over time.
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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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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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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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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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