There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.
BEN HOGANIf you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf.
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The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.
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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
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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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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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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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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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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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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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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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