You only hit a straight ball by accident. The ball is going to move right or left every time you hit it, so you had better make it go one way or the other.
BEN HOGANThis is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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You wouldn’t have had to call a penalty on me, I would’ve called I on myself’. 9. “I’m the sole judge of my standards”. 10. “I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me like it bothers some people. You can outwork the best player in the world.
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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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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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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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I hate a hook. It nauseates me. I could vomit when I see one. It’s like a rattlesnake in your pocket.
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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.
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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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I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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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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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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