A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
BEN HOGANI don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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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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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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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
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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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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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Your name is the most important thing you own. Don’t ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.
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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.
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