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.
BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIASThere 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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Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
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The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
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Don’t worry. Just leave everything in the hands of God.
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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 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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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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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 even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
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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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I couldn’t hit an elephant’s ass with a bull fiddle.
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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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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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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
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You can’t win them all but you can try.
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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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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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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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Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
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The Babe is here. Who’s coming in second?
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Study the rules so that you won’t beat yourself by not knowing something.
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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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