There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIASWinning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
More Babe Didrikson Zaharias Quotes
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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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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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Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
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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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The Babe is here. Who’s coming in second?
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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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You know when there’s a star, like in show business, the star has her name in lights on the marquee! Right? And the star gets themoney because the people come to see the star, right? Well, I’m the star, and all of you are in the chorus.
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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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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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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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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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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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The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
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