Golf takes me out of the crap of a sick world. Golfers are genuinely courteous in a discourteous world. Show me a guest on The Jerry Springer Show who's a golfer.
Golf Quotes (1446 Quotes)
If we're not playing golf, I don't know how else we can honor him, ... There's not much of a forum to remind people about Payne. This provides us a way to tell what he was all about.
I think its a little adjustment for him, getting in school and all, with the different requirements and obligations, balancing school and golf. I think its going to take a little time for him to get comfortable. But hes settling in well. Its just a little growing process.
You know, I was just fooling around but I shot a 66. They asked me to come back the next day and I shot a 65. They carried on about how good it was I thought it was a pretty average round and they got really excited and wanted me to get more involved in golf.
Sometimes in golf you come up against buzz-saws. There's just nothing you can do.
Annika believes in herself 110 percent. I'm not quite there on the golf course.
Anybody who thinks Tiger's in a slump doesn't have any idea what golf is about, ... I know what a true slump is. I'd love to be in Tiger's slump. There are probably 140 guys on tour who'd love to be in Tiger's slump.
Golf is a centerpiece for the tourism industry in the Gulf Coast region and is responsible for generating millions of dollars in revenues and thousands of jobs. A golf course is no different than a restaurant or movie theater when it comes to hurricane relief.
It's really basic, ... I just kick it every day in practice. It's kind of like a golf swing -- you repeat it and repeat it until you get it.
I had a putt that pretty much the whole world didn't think would miss, but it did. That's what golf is sometimes. The best guy won this week.
Just the name Augusta brings to mind thoughts of championship golf. I feel we are ready to start playing our A-game, and what better place to do it than Augusta, Georgia.
The open 70 percent could go A-1 (agriculture) or it could be a golf course, race track or nothing at all. The biggest conflict to farming is houses.
My intention is to compete until I'm 54. So if I join the Champions Tour, it will only be for four years - no more than that. I'm in the golf course design business. This is my future. I'd rather go to a place where there is nothing and design a golf course. This will be a good legacy for me to leave.
What in the world am I doing in a golf course where guys shoot 61
When Arnold leaves the scene, we're not going to see Arnold disappear, ... Arnold Palmer will always be synonymous with the game of golf, in name at least. I think the spirit of Arnold Palmer will still be with us for many, many years, as all the great players are.
There's still a lot of new distribution opportunities, a lot of additional impact he can have. People who don't play golf are starting to buy golf clothing, partly because of Tiger. He's what we call a good hanger -- the clothes look good on him.
I think the crux of the issue hasn't been so much how much money I make. It's is the golf course really making its fair share.
Hopefully, Heather will be out of hospital soon and I will be able to return to the game. But there are more important issues to be dealt with at the moment than swinging a golf club.
I thought I had it but I missed a birdie putt on the 16th and then missed from four feet on 17 and that was the golf tournament. I should have had it won but it's just a lack of confidence in putting. Tiger has won so many golf tournaments I am sure I was feeling a bit more heat than he was but you just hate to lose that way and I know Tiger hates to win that way.
The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.
It is no secret that the Golf Foundation has had its difficulties.
You look out on the driving range and it looks like snow, but it isn't, it's covered in golf balls.
Golf will grow so long as it's fun.
This is my first victory of any sort in golf period. I have toyed with (the left-handed) shot a little bit, but I wouldn't have wanted to hit it under these circumstances that's for sure. But I've hit it a few times.
We are excited. We were only three strokes behind the top school and we still didn't play our best golf. We had some water hazards and some shots go out of bounds. It's something the girls know that they can improve on.
That's what makes the Ryder Cup in golf so much better than the Masters or the U.S. Open. To be a part of something that is not about personal achievement, but about representing everyone and sharing it with the whole country, it's wonderful.
To play well you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
I had too many injuries. Neck and back problems really started to wear on me. I can still play golf, but I feel like my body won't allow me to play at a level where I can make a living.
Talking about golf is always boring. (Playing golf can be interesting, but not the part where you try to hit the little ball only the part where you drive the cart.)
It's kind of like someone gets the shanks when they're kicking, or when you're hitting the driver in golf. You get the shanks, and you can't get out of it for a while, so don't keep putting (the ball) back on the tee.
Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.
With all the lawn fertilizers, agricultural fertilizers, golf courses, etc., nobody's arguing that there are more nutrients in the system than is natural.
Life is a game but golf is serious.
The problem with golf is I have to deal with a humiliation factor.
This tournament gives us the opportunity to move up and secure our spot in the rankings. There are teams behind us who are looking to move up as well. In the big picture we can't get caught up with who's in the rankings. We have to go and play the game of golf. The field is a motivating factor in terms of preparation, and one that we get fired up for in the schedule, but when it comes down to the competition, it comes down to playing one shot at a time and doing our best.
The waiting-list sports have been lobbying for their cause, and rugby appears to have created the strongest buzz, with golf running second. There's a lot of talk about rugby sevens being the first one in, ... My issue was with Augusta, not golf.
To hold all four majors incredible. That's just one of the most incredible feats in the game. That and Bobby Jones' Grand Slam and Ben Hogan in '53 winning three of the four are probably the greatest feats in golf.
You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course.
Golf gives us a great opportunity to give back and be a part of the communities in our tournament markets. We are very pleased to be able to continue this tradition of giving to the many worthy organizations who provide badly needed programs and services for so many people.
As they continue to get more experience and get better and learn the courses and understand the cities and understand what preparation allows them to play their best golf, they are going to be the guys who are going to be the top players in the world. The guys who are up there are not going to be there forever, we're going to transition out eventually. We're just trying to hold on as long as we can.
I had very low expectations. Honestly, I think I had 11 rounds of golf the entire year in before this tournament, and I had hit balls maybe four or five times.
It's the best field in golf played on a very demanding golf course. Nothing else needs to be said.
I love the golf course.
They all look like world beaters, but when they go on the golf course, they have that same practice-tee mentality.
The first thing a television viewer realizes when watching a golf tournament is how the sport tends to make one inclined to whisper and avoid sudden movements, such as walking to the refrigerator during a possible birdie putt.
The people around me ... were hoping, of course, that the 'something' would be practicing golf. No such luck. What I found was gambling.
It helps psychologically. The more good rounds you play on a golf course, the more good memories you have to draw upon when you need to.
It was unfortunate, but you need to take some time out now and then. It put me back probably six weeks or so. I didn't play golf, but it was a good rest. I felt like I needed it, although it wasn't something I planned.
Obviously I'm very happy with my position. It was good steady golf, hitting a lot of fairways and greens and I'm putting very well.
Yeah, it puts you in a certain mode of play. After playing six rounds, eight rounds of match-play golf, certainly helped my mentality for this week. So, it's probably a good start for this week, preparation-wise.