“I think that (Alister) MacKenzie and I managed to work as a completely sympathetic team. Of course there was never any question that he was the architect and I was the advisor and consultant. No man learns to design a golf course simply by playing golf, no matter how well. But it happened that both of us were extravagant admirers of the Old Course at St Andrews and we both desired as much as possible to simulate seaside conditions insofar as the differences in turf and terrain would allow.” ThinkingMenWellsMatterCoursesDifferencesHappenedTeamConditionsDesignGolfArchitectSympatheticGolf CourseExtravagantAndrewTerrainAdmirerConsultantsPlaying GolfAdvisorsTurfSimulate Author:Bobby Jones
“But there is a difference between playing well and hitting the ball well. Hitting the ball well is about thirty percent of it. The rest is being comfortable with the different situations on the course.” WellsDifferentCoursesDifferencesSituationComfortablePercentBallsGolfThirtyHitting Author:Mickey Wright
“I'm not very good at practice. But if you tell yourself you love the hole and love hitting it on the fairway, it's a big difference.” IfsBigsDifferencesPracticeAnd LoveGolfVery GoodHolesHitting Author:Barry Lane
“The difference between now and when I played during my younger days is my drives are shorter and my short game is longer.” GamesDifferencesGolfYounger Days Author:Simon Hobday
“There are very few sports where you can find that tranquility. Some people find that in golf, but when you're in the water it's such a difference from the golf course or the basketball court. That's what makes surfing unique over any other sport.” PeopleCoursesSportsWaterDifferencesBasketballUniqueCourtGolfTranquilitySurfingGolf CourseBasketball Court Author:Troy Polamalu