Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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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Every day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
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If we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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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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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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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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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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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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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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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 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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