That son of a bitch was able to hole a putt over 60 feet of peanut brittle. – Lloyd Mangrum, about Bobby Locke
[E]ccentricity is absolutely without value on a Golf green. – John Strange Winter, “Ladies on the Green,” Golf Illustrated, 1899 July 28th
Golf is not, on the whole, a game for realists. By its exactitudes of measurements it invites the attention of perfectionists. – Heywood Hale Broun
I never pray to God to make a putt. I pray to God to help me react good if I miss a putt. – Chi Chi Rodriguez
Golf seems to me an arduous way to go for a walk. I prefer to take the dogs out. – Princess Anne of Great Britain
If you wish to hide your character, do not play golf. – Percey Boomer
Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing. – Ben Hogan
Yeah, after each of my downhill putts. – Homero Blancas, asked if he had any uphill putts
Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle. – Author Unknown
Go play golf. Go to the golf course. Hit the ball. Find the ball. Repeat until the ball is in the hole. Have fun. The end. – Chuck Hogan
Everybody can see that my swing is homegrown. That means everybody has a chance to do it. – Bubba Watson
To some golfers, the greatest handicap is the ability to add correctly. – Author Unknown
The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has. – Will Rogers
One almost expects one of the players to peer into the monitor and politely request viewers to refrain from munching so loudly on cheese and crackers while the golfers are trying to reach the greens. – Pete Alfano
Golf without mistakes is like watching haircuts. A dinner without wine. – Jim Murray
Men who would face torture without a word become blasphemous at the short fourteenth. It is clear that the game of golf may well be included in that category of intolerable provocations which may legally excuse or mitigate behaviour not otherwise excusable. – A.P. Herbert, Misleading Cases, 1935
Baseball players quit playing and they take up golf. Basketball players quit, take up golf. Football players quit, take up golf. What are we supposed to take up when we quit? – George Archer
Golf is an ineffectual attempt to put an elusive ball into an obscure hole with implements ill-adapted to the purpose. – Woodrow Wilson
Born to golf. Forced to work. – Saying
My body is here, but my mind has already teed off. – Author Unknown
