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.
BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIASGolf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
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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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The Babe is here. Who’s coming in second?
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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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I couldn’t hit an elephant’s ass with a bull fiddle.
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Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
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The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
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Study the rules so that you won’t beat yourself by not knowing something.
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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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Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
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As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.
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My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
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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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You can’t win them all but you can try.
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It’s even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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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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Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.
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Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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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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Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
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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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The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
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