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 HOGANGood golf begins with a good grip.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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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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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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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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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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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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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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Jesus Christ can’t hit a golf ball straight. It’s virtually impossible – at best it’s an accident.
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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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