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.
BEN HOGANThe average golfer’s problem is not so much the lack of ability as it is lack of knowledge about what he should be doing
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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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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Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
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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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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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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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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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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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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.
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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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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 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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Golf is not a game of good shots. It’s a game of bad shots.
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