Bobby Jones Professions : GolferBorn : March 17, 1902Died : December 18, 1971 Browse All Authors Top 64 quotes by Bobby Jones In golf, the customs and etiquette and decorum are as important as the rules of play. Bobby Jones importantplaygolf I think that (Alister) MacKenzie and I managed to work as a completely sympathetic team. Of course there was never any question that he was the architect and I was the advisor and consultant. No man learns to design a golf course simply by playing golf, no matter how well. But it happened that both of us were extravagant admirers of the Old Course at St Andrews and we both desired as much as possible to simulate seaside conditions insofar as the differences in turf and terrain would allow. Bobby Jones teamgolfmen Many shots are spoiled at the last instant by efforts to add a few more yards. Bobby Jones yardseffortgolf It is nothing new or original to say that golf is played one stroke at a time. But it took me many years to realize it. Bobby Jones basketballgolfsports Golf is said to be an humbling game, but it is surprising how many people are either not aware of their weaknesses of else reckless of consequences. Bobby Jones gamesgolfpeople He [the golfer] must have the courage to keep trying in the face of ill luck or disappointment, and timidity to appreciate and appraise the dangers of each stroke, and to curb the desire to take chances beyond reasonable hope of success. Bobby Jones appreciatedisappointmentgolf Some people think they are concentrating when they're merely worrying. Bobby Jones inspirationalsportsthinking Golf is recognized as one of the more difficult games to play or teach. One reason for this is that each person necessarily plays by feel, and a feel is almost impossible to describe. Bobby Jones gamesplaygolf The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two. Bobby Jones secretgolftwo Bobby JonesConsidered objectively, it is quite obviously a very simple matter to propel a ball with a stick across some specially prepared ground and into a hole which is of sufficient size to accomodate it by a good margin. Simple that is, provided there is no limit upon the time or the number of strokes required. Bobby Jones simplegolfnumbers No putt is too short to be despised. Bobby Jones despisedtoo-short The 'enemy' in golf is tension. Bobby Jones tensiongolfenemy Bad putting is due more to the effect the green has upon the player than it has upon the action of the ball. Bobby Jones ballsplayergolf One reason golf is such an exasperating game is that a thing we learned is so easily forgotten, and we find ourselves struggling year after year with faults we had discovered and corrected time and again. Bobby Jones strugglegolfyears Golf is a game that creates emotions that sometimes cannot be sustained with the club still in one's hand. Bobby Jones gamesgolfhands The difference between a sand trap and water hazard is the difference between a car crash and an airplane crash. You have a chance of recovering from a car crash. Bobby Jones airplanedifferencesgolf I get as much fun as the next man from whaling the ball as hard as I can and catching it squarely on the button. But from sad experience I learned not to try this in a round that meant anything. Bobby Jones golffunmen The best exercise for golfers is golfing. Bobby Jones golfersexercisegolf It is nevertheless a game of considerable passion, either of the explosive type, or that which burns inwardly and sears the soul. Bobby Jones passiongamesgolf If I had ever been set down in any one place and told I was to play there, and nowhere else, for the rest of my life, I should have chosen the Old Course at St. Andrews. Bobby Jones should-haveplaygolf Similar Authors Brad Faxon golfer Byron Nelson golfer Bubba Watson golfer Boo Weekley golfer Anthony Kim golfer Amy Alcott golferAll Authors
