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.
BEN HOGANControl 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.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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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 always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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