It’s a marriage. If I had to choose between my wife and my putter, well, I’d miss her.
To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn’t prepared to suffer during adversities, I don’t really see how he can be successful.
We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.
You must work very hard to become a natural golfer.
Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.
Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I’ve played the game for 40 years and I still haven’t the slightest idea how to play.
A strong mind is one of the key components that separates the great from the good.
The more I work and practice, the luckier I seem to get.
I am tired of all these golfers who are happy with second place. The only one who will like you if you come in second place is your wife and your dog. And that is only if you have a good wife and a good dog.
The player who expects a lesson to ‘take’ without subsequent practice just isn’t being honest with himself or fair to his professional.
Wind is part of the British Open. It is an examination and it took me a long time to pass the examination. Eighty per cent of the fellows out there have not passed the test.
The ideal build for a golfer would be strong hands, big forearms, thin neck, big thighs and a flat chest. He’d look like Popeye.
The first time I ever saw Arnold Palmer, I said, There’s a star. The first time I saw Jack Nicklaus, I said, Superstar. I feel the same way about Tiger Woods.
I rarely eat red meat and only occasionally eat fish. Plant based foods are my main source of nutrition along with nuts, fruits, brown breads and grains.
That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.
If you think your hands are more important in your golf swing than your legs, try walking a hole on your hands.
I’ve studied golf for almost 50 years now and know a hell of a lot about nothing.
When you play the game for fun, it’s fun. When you play it for a living, it’s a game of sorrows.
The closer you can live to being a vegetarian the better.