There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.
BEN HOGANWhen you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
More Ben Hogan Quotes
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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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Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
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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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Every day that you don’t practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.
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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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The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.
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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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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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Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.
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I don’t like the glamour. I just like the game.
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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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If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.
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The most important shot in golf is the next one.
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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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