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 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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Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
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Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
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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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If you win through bad sportsmanship that’s no real victory.
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A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds.
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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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Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
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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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You can’t win them all but you can try.
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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 couldn’t hit an elephant’s ass with a bull fiddle.
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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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It’s even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.
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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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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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The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
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I don’t seem able to do my best unless I’m behind or in trouble.
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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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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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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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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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