You continually have to ask yourself what club to play, where to aim it, whether to accept a safe par or to try to go for a birdie. You can’t play every hole the same way. I never could.
BEN HOGANI don’t believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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?
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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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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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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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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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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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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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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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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Golf was my life. I didn’t want to give it up. So I went to work!
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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