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 ZAHARIASAll of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.
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You can’t win them all but you can try.
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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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If you win through bad sportsmanship that’s no real victory.
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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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Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
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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 don’t seem able to do my best unless I’m behind or in trouble.
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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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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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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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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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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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The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
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I just hitch up my girdle and let ‘er fly.
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Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
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