If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
BEN HOGANYou 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.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
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Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
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I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.
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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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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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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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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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