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.
BEN HOGANYou 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.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
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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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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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I don’t believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.
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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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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.
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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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You only hit a straight ball by accident. The ball is going to move right or left every time you hit it, so you had better make it go one way or the other.
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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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 golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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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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You wouldn’t have had to call a penalty on me, I would’ve called I on myself’. 9. “I’m the sole judge of my standards”. 10. “I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me like it bothers some people. You can outwork the best player in the world.
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