“The average player would rather play than watch. Those who don’t play can’t possibly appreciate the subtleties of the game.”

When I joined the Tour I studied the best players to see what they did that I didn’t do. I came to the conclusion that the successful players had the Three Cs: Confidence, Composure, Concentration.

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.

Some people play golf. Some are artists, Some jog. I like to write.

I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.

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.

Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.

You can’t win them all but you can try.

Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.

Golf without bunkers and hazards would be tame and monotonous. So would life.