A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.
Ben HoganYou 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.
Ben HoganI dreamed one night that I had 17 holes-in-one and one two, and when I woke up I was so goddam mad.
Ben HoganYou hear stories about me beating my brains out practicing, but the truth is, I was enjoying myself. I couldn't wait to get up in the morning so I could hit balls. I'd be at the practice tee at the crack of dawn, hit balls for a few hours, then take a break and get right back to it. And I still thoroughly enjoy it. When I'm hitting the ball where I want, hard and crisply - when anyone is - it's a joy that very few people experience.
Ben Hogan