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 HOGANGolf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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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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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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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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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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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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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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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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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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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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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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