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?
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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Jesus Christ can’t hit a golf ball straight. It’s virtually impossible – at best it’s an accident.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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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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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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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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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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Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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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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If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
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I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.
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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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