There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
BEN HOGANThere are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
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Your name is the most important thing you own. Don’t ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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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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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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There’s no set time or schedule for developing one’s skills as a professional golfer, and it certainly doesn’t come overnight. It’s a muscle-memory exercise that comes over time.
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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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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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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.
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