The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
BEN HOGANPeople 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.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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 play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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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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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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You continually have to ask yourself what club to play, where to aim it, whether to accept a safe par or to try to go for a birdie. You can’t play every hole the same way. I never could.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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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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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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