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.
BEN HOGANAs you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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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.
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I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.
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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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Control 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.
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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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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.
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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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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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Every day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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