I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
“I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.” Ben Hogan
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?
“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?” … Read More
Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?
“Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?” Ben Hogan
When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.
“When I practiced, I practiced to get it right.” Ben Hogan
I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.
“I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.” Ben … Read More
Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.
“Selecting a stroke is like selecting a wife. To each his own.” Ben Hogan
If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.
“If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.” Ben Hogan
Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.
“Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.” Ben Hogan
You hear stories about me beating my brains out practicing, but the truth is, I was enjoying myself. I couldn’t wait to get up in the morning so I could hit balls. I’d be at the practice tee at the crack of dawn, hit balls for a few hours, then take a break and get right back to it. And I still thoroughly enjoy it. When I’m hitting the ball where I want, hard and crisply – when anyone is – it’s a joy that very few people experience.
“You hear stories about me beating my brains out practicing, but the truth is, I was enjoying myself. I couldn’t wait to get up in … Read More
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.
“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.” … Read More
Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it
“Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn’t it” Ben Hogan
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.
“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 … Read More
I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.
“I play with friends, but we don’t play friendly games.” Ben Hogan
Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf. You continually have to ask yourself what club to play, where to aim it, whether to accept a safe par or to try to go for a birdie. You can’t play every hole the same way. I never could.
“Certainly, if you can’t manage your game, you can’t play tournament golf. You continually have to ask yourself what club to play, where to aim … Read More
This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
“This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.” Ben Hogan
The truth is, the first golf club I owned was an old left-handed, wooden-shafted, rib-faced mashie that a fellow gave me, and that’s the club I was weaned on. During the mornings we caddies would bang the ball up and down the practice field until the members arrived and it was time to go to work. So I did all that formative practice left-handed. But I’m a natural right-hander.
“The truth is, the first golf club I owned was an old left-handed, wooden-shafted, rib-faced mashie that a fellow gave me, and that’s the club … Read More
When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.
“When you see an opportunity, you practice and work, at least from sunup to sundown.” Ben Hogan
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.
“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 … Read More
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
“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” … Read More
I have found the game to be, in all factualness, a universal language wherever I traveled at home or abroad.
“I have found the game to be, in all factualness, a universal language wherever I traveled at home or abroad.” Ben Hogan