If we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.
BEN HOGANReverse 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.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
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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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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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I never played a round when I didn’t learn something new about the game.
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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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When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
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People have always been telling me what I can’t do. I guess I have wanted to show them. That’s been one of my driving forces all my life.
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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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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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Every day you miss playing or practicing is one day longer it takes to be good.
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Shoot a lower score than everybody else.
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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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Golf was my life. I didn’t want to give it up. So I went to work!
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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