It's even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
There are times when a golfer is tempted to throw her clubs away and forget the whole 'humblin' business.' At other times, she wouldn't trade places with a queen-that's when the shots are long and true, and putts are dropping.
It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
You know when there's a star, like in show business, the star has her name in lights on the marquee! Right? And the star gets themoney because the people come to see the star, right? Well, I'm the star, and all of you are in the chorus.
A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds.
As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.
I don't seem able to do my best unless I'm behind or in trouble.
Don't worry. Just leave everything in the hands of God.
There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there's not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It's the toughest game I ever tackled.
I couldn't hit an elephant's ass with a bull fiddle.
Some of us are fortunate enough to play championship golf, but this isn't essential in the enjoyment of the game.
All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.
I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do.
Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.
Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?
Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.
That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.
The biggest weakness with my game is that I have fun with the galleries. I just love a gallery.
I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
Study the rules so that you won't beat yourself by not knowing something.
The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
I don't see any point in playing the game if you don't win, do you?
You can't win them all but you can try.
If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.
The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
I expect to play golf until I am 90-even longer if anybody figures out a way to swing a club from a rocking chair.
I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.
I just hitch up my girdle and let 'er fly.
My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
