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There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.

Ben Hogan

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Ben Hogan
Age: 84 †
Born: 1912
Born: August 13
Died: 1997
Died: July 25
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Dublin
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William Ben Hogan
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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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Every day that you don't practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness
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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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Hit the ball up to the hole... You meet a better class of people up there.
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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.
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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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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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I'm glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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Golf is not a game of good shots. It's a game of bad shots.
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The greatest pleasure is obtained by improving.
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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
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I never played a round when I didn't learn something new about the game.
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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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Your name is the most important thing you own. Don't ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.
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Good golf begins with a good grip.
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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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This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.
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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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All other things being equal, greens break to the west.
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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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