Quotes by Golf The Old Testament is responsible for more atheism, agnosticism, disbelief - call it what you will - than any book ever written; it has emptied more churches than all the counterattractions of cinema, motor bicycle and golf course. A. A. Milne golf bible book Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad. A. A. Milne games golf world Elderly gentlemen, gentle in all respects, kind to animals, beloved by children, and fond of music, are found in lonely corners of the downs, hacking at sandpits or tussocks of grass, and muttering in a blind, ungovernable fury elaborate maledictions which could not be extracted from them by robbery or murder. 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 behavior not otherwise excusable. A. P. Herbert lonely golf children My ball is in a bunch of fern, A jolly place to be; An angry man is close astern- He waves his club at me. Well, let him wave-the sky is blue; Go on, old ball, we are but two-We may be down in three, Or nine-or ten-or twenty-five-It matters not; to be alive, Is good enough for me. A. P. Herbert blue golf men 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 games golf men Extremely large greens breed slovenly play. When any green ceases to command respect, it loses its value as a test of that rarest of all strokes, the shot home. A. W. Tillinghast play home golf If some hole does not possess striking individuality through some gift of nature, it must be given as much as possible artificially, and the artifice must be introduced in so subtle a manner as to make it seem natural. A. W. Tillinghast individuality doe golf Little Bobby Jones of Atlanta is really a fine player, and shows every indication of becoming a tremendous great one, once he is master of himself, which must come with maturity. A. W. Tillinghast maturity player golf Once you have your practice and you have your mechanics, you must be able to go out there and trust your mechanics. Aaron Baddeley able practice golf Playing the game I have learned the meaning of humility. It has given me an understanding of futility of the human effort. Abba Eban futility-of-life humility golf I just picked up golf, it was good, give me a chance to play golf. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi play golf giving If you've driven over to the gay section of Los Angeles, it's like a golf course... Real estate values go 'boom!' Adam Carolla gay real golf Some of us worship in churches, some in synagogues, some on golf courses... Adlai Stevenson I church golf funny I think dates considered super corny and cheesy - whether it's going bowling or miniature golf or something where you can be competitive and just have fun with each other - those always make the most memorable dates! Aimee Teegarden memorable golf fun The best stroked putt in a lifetime does not bring the aesthetic satisfaction of a perfectly hit wood or iron shot. There is nothing to match the whoosh and soar, the almost magical flight of a beautifully hit drive or 5-iron. Al Barkow iron doe golf I didn't realize at the moment exactly what I had done...I only realized the enormity of it when I walked into the press room and got a long standing ovation.It wasn't until I came out of my daze that I began to appreciate my Al Geiberger accomplishment golf long If you hit a bad shot, just tell yourself it is great to be alive, relaxing and walking around on a beautiful golf course. The next shot will be better. Al Geiberger next golf beautiful I've come to realize that I perform best when I'm letting my subconscious mind hit the ball and my conscious mind is otherwise occupied. Al Geiberger balls mind golf It's so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying "Shhh" and not moving a muscle. Then we allow nineteen year-old kids to face a game-deciding free throw with seventeen thousand people yelling. Al McGuire golf kids moving I love to play tennis and golf, listen to music, watch baseball and root for the Redskins. Alan Greenspan baseball play golf 1234567891011»