You hear stories about me beating my brains out practising, but the truth is, I was enjoying myself. I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning, so I could hit balls. When I’m hitting the ball where I want, hard and crisply, it’s a joy that very few people experience.
BEN HOGANThe most important shot in golf is the next one.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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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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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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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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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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Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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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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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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