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You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate to win a few times. We spend our whole lives trying to conquer something, and we lose a lot more than we win.

Ben Crenshaw

It’s emotional for every champion who decides to step down, it’s a tough decision. It’s probably easier for some, like me. But I’m just going to try to take it in stride. It’s part of life.
BEN CRENSHAW

Decision Emotional Life
I had a few miracles happen out there today.
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Happen Miracle Today
I do not think I could go on living unless I felt that one day I might win the Open Championship at St. Andrews.
BEN CRENSHAW

Day One Thinking Winning
I feel like I’ve won the tournament.
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Feels Tournament Won
As a golfer, you feel like you’re perpetually on the rack [in foursomes]. Mentally, it’s very difficult.
BEN CRENSHAW

Golfers Like Racks You
This is happening all over the world. It’s not just this golf course. Hopefully, if it stays dry, it will let a few more people in (contention). If it gets wet, though, there’s only a few people where it’s attainable.
BEN CRENSHAW

Golf People World
I’m about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That’s the distance my left ear is from my right.
BEN CRENSHAW

Distance Ears Golf
The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don’t think there’s anything like it in North America.
BEN CRENSHAW

Country Masterpiece Thinking
But, if you miss (the supposedly easy pin) by just a little bit, you’re looking at the next putt from 30 feet. The ball just rolls away.
BEN CRENSHAW

Ball Feet Missing
I know most players do, but I always keep both eyes opened. I still do it. I see two shafts, the real one and the transparent one. I look for what’s on the inside edge of the transparent one
BEN CRENSHAW

Eye Player Real
My golf game’s gone off so much that when I went fishing a couple of weeks ago my first cast missed the lake.
BEN CRENSHAW

Couple Fishing Golf
The game embarrasses you until you feel inadequate.
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Feel Games Golf
Hale Irwin is the exception. He just does everything so well.
BEN CRENSHAW

Everything Hale Wells
I was horrified. Absolutely heart sick. All I could think of was that after 23 years together, I’d lost my faithful ally. I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t get the loss out of my mind. It was like discovering that someone in my family had died.
BEN CRENSHAW

Heart Loss Sleep
I enjoy Augusta. I enjoy its challenges. There’s no other golf course like this anywhere. Its greens and its challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough. So the greens are fun to play in sort of a morbid way
BEN CRENSHAW

Fun Golf Play
I had a 15th club in my bag.
BEN CRENSHAW

Bag Club Golf

You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate to win a few times. We spend our whole lives trying to conquer something, and we lose a lot more than we win.

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You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate to win a few times. We spend our whole lives trying to conquer something, and we lose a lot more than we win.

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