I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
BEN HOGANIf the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.
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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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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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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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I always outworked everybody. Work never bothered me as it bothers some people.
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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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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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