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 HOGANThe ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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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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When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
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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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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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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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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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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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