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 HOGANThe only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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If we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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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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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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