Ben Crenshaw Quotes (32 Quotes)

Sometimes, you do things that you don't think you're capable of doing.

I felt that I had a few miracles out here happen. I have to chip and putt here. That's the only way I can get around, I'm hitting such long shots to the greens.

He helped others constantly. He helped this community.

There is a little bit of Ben Hogan in that swing. The way he attacks the ball. He's played some great golf in his career.

I played some loose shots the last two days and paid for it. But I had a ball, just a great time all week.

I had a few miracles happen out there today. I made the comment (Wednesday) that if it stays dry, it lets a few more people in. I think that's safe to say.

Golf is the hardest game in the world. There is no way you can ever get it. Just when you think you do, the game jumps up and puts you in your place.

The course does drain quickly, but it has to have a lingering effect tomorrow.

I enjoy playing here so much. It's meant so much to me. I've been fortunate to be a champion here. With Carl, my caddy who is just a great friend, a wonderful person. We're just enjoying being here, really.

I can explain that shot. Arnold moved his wallet to the other pocket.

So in the summer of 1968, a young golfer from Texas experienced something that would forever change his life. Not only did I fall in love with formal tournament competition, but I was enraptured with so many other facets of the game the different courses, the people,the history and traditions.

The game embarrasses you until you feel inadequate.

Among these players, fierce competitiveness is a given. But rather than being an obstacle to closeness, it can be the glue, as long as it's mixed with admiration, humor and good chemistry. Everybody always wants to win, but it's never a problem among the people who make you feel like you did when you were all kids just playing a game, ... There can be no room for jealousy if there is true friendship.

I didn't have any business being over there. I was right next to a root and should have just chipped it out sideways. I tried to hit it low enough to get around the root, but it just popped up, hit the tree and went into the creek.

I had a few miracles happen out there today.

I've never played this course that well. I've never been able to get at it on this course. This course is always a good test of golf.

There's no other golf course like this, anywhere -- never has been. The greens and the challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough, and you have to manage shots. There's nothing stylized about it all.

It was as if Harvey had jumped inside Carl Jackson's body.

There are a lot of us who are happy we've had our time and it's time to start watching a bit.

I'm still thinking rhythm and balance. Just a rhythmical, balanced swing.

It's time for us to pull over in the slow lane. If we don't pull over, they're going to run us over. I've already been run over many times.

I've had six or so not-so-good years around here, but I've somehow proved to myself there's a way around here.

I have felt terribly from the beginning when I saw the problems and recognized that they would be ongoing. We were hired to put back the contours of the greens as closely as possible to George Thomas's designs and were real proud of what we did. It's a sad situation now.

from the greatest comeback in the history of the Ryder Cup.

I had a 15th club in the bag today, and that was Harvey - Harvey Penick.

This is happening all over the world. It's not just this golf course. Hopefully, if it stays dry, it will let a few more people in (contention). If it gets wet, though, there's only a few people where it's attainable.

Hitting a shorter club to these greens means a great, great deal. Younger players are so much more capable length-wise.

I felt that I had quite a few miracles. I made the comment yesterday that if it stays dry, it will let a few more people in. But it will weed itself out this week. It's definitely a young man's course.

I know most players do, but I always keep both eyes opened. I still do it. I see two shafts, the real one and the transparent one. I look for what's on the inside edge of the transparent one.

Length is always going to get its due. Playing shorter clubs into these greens makes a huge difference, I can assure you. But, really, no matter how long or short the course plays, you have to deal with these greens. They have been the main defense of this course, and always will be. I hope they never change, because they are fascinatingly complex.

I enjoy Augusta. I enjoy its challenges. There's no other golf course like this anywhere. Its greens and its challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough. So the greens are fun to play in sort of a morbid way.

But, if you miss (the supposedly easy pin) by just a little bit, you're looking at the next putt from 30 feet. The ball just rolls away.