A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
BEN HOGANHit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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You 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.
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There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
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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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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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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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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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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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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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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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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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