Golf is said to be an humbling game, but it is surprising how many people are either not aware of their weaknesses of else reckless of consequences.
BOBBY JONESIt is nothing new or original to say that golf is played one stroke at a time. But it took me many years to realize it.
More Bobby Jones Quotes
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You swing your best when you have the fewest things to think about.
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The toughest opponent of all is Old Man Par. He’s a patient soul who never shoots a birdie and never incurs a bogey. And if you would travel the long road with him, you must be patient, too.
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I never learned anything from a match that I won.
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Jack Nicklaus is playing an entirely different game, and one which I’m not even familiar with.
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Nobody ever wins the National Open. Somebody loses it.
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As I see it, the thing that hurt my putting most when it was bad, was thinking too much about how I was making the stroke and not enough about getting the ball in the hole.
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Well, I’m glad we don’t have to play in the shade.
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I will tell you privately it’s not going to get better, it’s going to get worse all the time, but don’t fret. Remember, we play the ball where it lies, and now let’s not talk about this, ever again.
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No-one will ever have golf under his thumb. No round ever will be so good it could not have been better. Perhaps this is why golf is the greatest of games.
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Golf is assuredly a mystifying game. It would seem that if a person has hit a golf ball correctly a thousand times, he should be able to duplicate the performance at will. But such is certainly not the case.
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If ever I needed an eight foot putt, and everything I owned depended on it, I would want Arnold Palmer to putt for me.
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The best exercise for golfers is golfing.
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Some people think they are concentrating when they’re merely worrying.
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In order to win, you must play your best golf when you need it most, and play your sloppy stuff when you can afford it. I shall not attempt to explain how you achieve this happy timing.
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Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course… the space between your ears.
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