All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
BEN HOGANPlacing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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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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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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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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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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I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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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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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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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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