Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
William Ben Hoganwas an American professional golfer, generally considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Born within six months of two other acknowledged golf greats of the 20th century, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson, Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth13 August 1912
CityStephenville, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I dreamed one night that I had 17 holes-in-one and one two, and when I woke up I was so goddam mad.
A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn't it?
I'm glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.
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.
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.
I liked to win, but more than anything, I loved to play the way I wanted to play
I could not wait for the sun to come up the next morning so that I could get out on the course again.
Why that would be like challenging Bing Crosby to a singing contest,wouldn't it
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
Hit the ball up to the hole... You meet a better class of people up there.
I play with friends, but we don't play friendly games.
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.
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.