It’s even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIASMy philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
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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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Don’t worry. Just leave everything in the hands of God.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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Study the rules so that you won’t beat yourself by not knowing something.
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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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I couldn’t hit an elephant’s ass with a bull fiddle.
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I don’t seem able to do my best unless I’m behind or in trouble.
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The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
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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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Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
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Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
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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 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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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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The Babe is here. Who’s coming in second?
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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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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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All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.
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Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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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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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
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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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My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
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