Hit the ball up to the hole… You meet a better class of people up there.
BEN HOGANIf we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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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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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.
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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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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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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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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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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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Golf was my life. I didn’t want to give it up. So I went to work!
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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