This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
BEN HOGANA shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
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Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
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When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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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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I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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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 liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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The average golfer’s problem is not so much the lack of ability as it is lack of knowledge about what he should be doing
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There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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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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I don’t believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.
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You wouldn’t have had to call a penalty on me, I would’ve called I on myself’. 9. “I’m the sole judge of my standards”. 10. “I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me like it bothers some people. You can outwork the best player in the world.
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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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