“You stand up to that challenging shot, you put yourself into that shot, and you pour yourself into it confidently. Stand up and commit yourself completely. If you miss it, you miss it certainly. You've done everything you can.” IfsDoneChallengesMissingShotsGolfCommit Author:Debbie Massey
“Here's a simple way to abolish golf's elitist and exclusionary image and make it a truly all-American sport: ditch that fifties-Republican-martini-drinker's green Brooks Brothers-style sport jacket and make the winner of the Masters slip on something in, say, black leather with plenty of metal studs.” WaySportsBlackSimpleStyleBrotherMastersRepublicanGreenGolfPlentyWinnerMetalsSlipsJacketsLeatherBrooksAbolishDrinkersElitistMartiniSimple WaysStudsBrooks Brothers Author:Bruce McCall
“He's in the mold of a Tom Watson, in that he'll hit the ball in the trees and undaunted go it there, flail it out and make something out of it.” TreeBallsGolfTomsMoldWatsonUndaunted Author:Gary McCord
“Golf is a percentage game, and I play the percentages.” PlayGamesGolfPercentages Author:Byron Nelson
“Out-of-control emotions can make smart people stupid.” PeopleEmotionStupidSmartGolfSmart People Author:Byron Nelson
“Scoring comes from being able to preserve what you've got and play your smart shots when you need to play them and not do stupid things and take advantage of things when have you them.” NeedsPlayAbleStupidSmartShotsAdvantageGolfPreservesStupid Things Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Ask yourself how many shots you would have saved if you always developed a strategy before you hit, always played within your capabilities, never lost you temper, and never got down on yourself.” IfsAsksLostShotsStrategyGolfSavedTemperCapabilityLost You Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Tee your ball high...air offers less resistance than dirt.” AirOffersBallsGolfResistanceDirtTees Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I've always tried to play golf with a golf club. I have a hard time driving with my rifle. I mean, 18 is really narrow ... I have no problem with the course, except for the tee shot on 18.” MeanHardPlayProblemCoursesShotsGolfClubsDrivingHard TimesNo ProblemRiflesTeesGolf Clubs Author:Jack Nicklaus