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.
BEN HOGANI don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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 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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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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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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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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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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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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