I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
BEN HOGANGolf was my life. I didn’t want to give it up. So I went to work!
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
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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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You never fight your eye when you look at a hole. If it looks one way, play it that way. Don’t make a big deal out of an easy shot.
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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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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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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 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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Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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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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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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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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