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?
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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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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I 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.
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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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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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Every day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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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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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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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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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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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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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 liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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