A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
BEN HOGANI hate a hook. It nauseates me. I could vomit when I see one. It’s like a rattlesnake in your pocket.
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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Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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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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Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
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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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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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