Golf Quotes by Ben Hogan

There are no shortcuts in the quest for perfection.

— Ben Hogan

Hit the ball up to the hole... You meet a better class of people up there.

— Ben Hogan

I dreamed one night that I had 17 holes-in-one and one two, and when I woke up I was so goddam mad.

— Ben Hogan

I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that…

— Ben Hogan

The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.

— Ben Hogan

I have always felt and said that a man who can be a champion in one era could be a champion in…

— Ben Hogan

It's the greatest par-3 hole in America.

— Ben Hogan

All other things being equal, greens break to the west.

— Ben Hogan

I don't believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to…

— Ben Hogan

I never played a round when I didn't learn something new about the game.

— Ben Hogan

I play with friends, but we don't play friendly games.

— Ben Hogan

Why Don't you aim more to the right?

— 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…

— Ben Hogan

I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course…

— Ben Hogan

I don't like the glamour. I just like the game.

— Ben Hogan

A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.

— Ben Hogan

Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.

— Ben Hogan

If the Masters offered no money at all, I would be here trying just as hard.

— Ben Hogan

Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close…

— Ben Hogan

Control is the main thing, and the tee shot is the most important shot in golf. You've got to hit the fairway…

— Ben Hogan

I have really enjoyed every minute I have spent in golf- above all, the many wonderful friends I have made. I have…

— Ben Hogan

Golf is not a game of good shots. It's a game of bad shots.

— Ben Hogan

This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.

— Ben Hogan

The most important shot in golf is the next one.

— Ben Hogan

There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on…

— Ben Hogan