I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
BEN HOGANGolf was my life. I didn’t want to give it up. So I went to work!
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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If we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.
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I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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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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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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Jesus Christ can’t hit a golf ball straight. It’s virtually impossible – at best it’s an accident.
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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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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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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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Every day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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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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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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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.
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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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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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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 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 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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