Ben Hogan Quotes

The first time I played a PGA Tour event at Tucson was 1975. I came off the course on Sunday feeling very good about myself. I'd finished at even par, and I knew I could play even better if I worked at it.

I caddied for a guy who was a very good player, and he gave me a set of clubs, just a starter set: 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron, putter and driver. I just loved it. How I developed my swing was to just grab a club and start banging balls.

In my life, I'd like to play more golf and, and get a decent handicap.

I have an insane desire to shave a stroke or two off my handicap.

I sort of play golf because a lot of my friends are into it, but I'm awful - my handicap is about six or seven thousand.

It's kind of exciting again. I'm doing everything right, right now. I'm driving the ball well and I'm hitting some pretty good irons and giving myself opportunities.

The next time I cry about golf it will only be with joy. It's not worth crying over golf for any other reason. After all, it's only a game.

I'm not very good in the rain. I don't wear a golf glove.

The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two.

It was cool for a couple of weeks, but how much bad golf can you play?

I want to improve my bunker, fairway and putting status because that's been my weakness over the last three years. If I can just focus on this, then everything else will come.

My driving and irons are the best part of my game. Growing to be 5-foot-11 has certainly helped.

I play golf - badly.

Pretty it's pretty good for me because I'm over here in the winters. It's really improved my golf game.

You drive for show but putt for dough.

I started playing golf because I wanted to be good. After a while, you have to come to a decision of, 'Am I good enough or not?' If you say 'yes,' then it's a simple step towards deciding to be as good as you can be.

Golf is supposed to be fun, but I don't think anything is fun if you're not doing it reasonably well.

There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.

Hit the ball pretty solid. Haven't played a lot of golf this year, so was really unsure of what it would be like. I've been playing pretty well lately, especially hitting the ball solid.

I was shooting in the low 70s and 60s by the time I was 12. That's the great thing about golf. It doesn't matter how old or young you are. If you're 90 and can shoot a good score, people will want to play with you.

I want to keep playing good golf.

I think my putting could be better, my short game.

I'm hitting it better than last year. The putting is getting close now, too.

Even when I finished third at the U.S. Open a few weeks back, I didn't putt very well, nor in the last round of last year's Masters when Mickelson won, nor last year's Open at Turnberry, where I came second.

Unfortunately, I only have time to play 15 to 20 rounds a year. I'm a 6-handicap but can play to a 16, no problem.