The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
BEN HOGANThere is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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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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Golf was my life. I didn’t want to give it up. So I went to work!
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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.
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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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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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When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters.
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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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Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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 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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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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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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Every day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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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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