I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
BEN HOGANIf we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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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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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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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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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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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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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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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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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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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 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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