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 CRENSHAWBut, 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.
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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
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The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don’t think there’s anything like it in North America.
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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.
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The reason the Road Hole at St. Andrews is the most difficult par 4 in the world is that it was designed as a par 6.
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I’m about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That’s the distance my left ear is from my right.
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I don’t have any big secret about putting. Just hit at it. It’s either going to miss or go in.
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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.
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A good golf course makes you want to play so badly that you hardly have the time to change your shoes.
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Hale Irwin is the exception. He just does everything so well.
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I’m going to leave y’all with one thought. I’m a big believer in fate. I have a good feeling about this.
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As a golfer, you feel like you’re perpetually on the rack [in foursomes]. Mentally, it’s very difficult.
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Hitting a shorter club to these greens means a great, great deal. Younger players are so much more capable length-wise.
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My golf game’s gone off so much that when I went fishing a couple of weeks ago my first cast missed the lake.
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The game embarrasses you until you feel inadequate.
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I feel like I’ve won the tournament.
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