81 Quotes by 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?

I hate a hook. It nauseates me. I could vomit when I see one. It’s like a rattlesnake in your pocket.

I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

People have always been telling me what I can’t do. I guess I have wanted to show them. That’s been one of my driving forces all my life.

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.

I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.

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.

I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play.

When a golfer has completed his left-hand grip, the V formed by the thumb and forefinger should point to his right eye.