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 HOGANJesus Christ can’t hit a golf ball straight. It’s virtually impossible – at best it’s an accident.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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I dreamed one night that I had 17 holes-in-one and one two, and when I woke up I was so goddam mad.
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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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You only hit a straight ball by accident. The ball is going to move right or left every time you hit it, so you had better make it go one way or the other.
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Your name is the most important thing you own. Don’t ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.
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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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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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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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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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