All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
Ben HoganBen Hogan 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.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
Ben HoganBen Hogan As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
Ben HoganBen Hogan The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
Ben HoganBen Hogan There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
Ben HoganBen Hogan 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.
Ben HoganBen Hogan The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
Ben HoganBen Hogan Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
Ben HoganBen Hogan 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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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
Ben HoganBen Hogan 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 HoganBen Hogan I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
Ben HoganBen Hogan The reason the Road Hole at St. Andrews is the most difficult par 4 in the world is that it was designed as a par 6.
Ben CrenshawBen Crenshaw Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
Ben HoganBen Hogan There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
Ben HoganBen Hogan I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
Ben HoganBen Hogan If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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