Date of Birth: Aug. 13, 1912
Date of Death: July 29, 1997
Birthplace: Dublin, Texas
Below is a list of quotes said by the great Ben Hogan.
“As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.”
“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.”
“Golf is not a game of good shots. It's a game of bad shots.”
“The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight.”
“I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.”
“Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don't you?”
“I couldn't wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.”
“Shoot a lower score than everybody else.”
“Why Don't you aim more to the right?”
“I learn something new about the game almost every time I step on the course.”
“I'm glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.”
“If we could have just screwed another head on his shoulders, he would have been the greatest golfer who ever lived.”
“Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn't it?”
“The ultimate judge of your swing is the flight of the ball.”
“There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games one played in the air, and the other on the ground.”
“Watch out for busses.”
“Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.”
“If a man can shoot 10 birdies, there's no reason why he can't shoot18. Why can't you birdie every hole on the course?”
“It's the greatest par-3 hole in America.”
“What in the world am I doing in a golf course where guys shoot 61?”
