Study the rules so that you won’t beat yourself by not knowing something.
BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIASIt’s not just enough to swing at the ball. You’ve got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
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They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there’s not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It’s the toughest game I ever tackled.
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I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that’s just what I’m going to do.
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It’s not just enough to swing at the ball. You’ve got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
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Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
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I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I’ll let you know.
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There are times when a golfer is tempted to throw her clubs away and forget the whole ‘humblin’ business.’ At other times, she wouldn’t trade places with a queen-that’s when the shots are long and true, and putts are dropping.
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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
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The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
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I expect to play golf until I am 90-even longer if anybody figures out a way to swing a club from a rocking chair.
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The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
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If you win through bad sportsmanship that’s no real victory.
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I don’t see any point in playing the game if you don’t win, do you?
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I don’t seem able to do my best unless I’m behind or in trouble.
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As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.
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Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
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A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds.
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The Babe is here. Who’s coming in second?
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That little white ball won’t move until you hit it, and there’s nothing you can do after it has gone.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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Some of us are fortunate enough to play championship golf, but this isn’t essential in the enjoyment of the game.
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The biggest weakness with my game is that I have fun with the galleries. I just love a gallery.
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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
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Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
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The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
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All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.
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