I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
BEN HOGANI play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
BEN HOGANIf 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?
BEN HOGANMay thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
BEN HOGANRelax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
BEN HOGANWhen I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
BEN HOGANSelecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
BEN HOGANYou 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.
BEN HOGANI 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.
BEN HOGANThe only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
BEN HOGANReverse 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.
BEN HOGANGolf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
BEN HOGANThere is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
BEN HOGANEvery day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
BEN HOGANThe greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
BEN HOGANYou 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 HOGANThere’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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