Make the basic shot-making decision early, clearly and firmly, and then ritualize all the necessary acts of preparation. Sam Snead More Quotes by Sam Snead More Quotes From Sam Snead The three things I fear most in golf are lightning, Ben Hogan and a downhill putt. Sam Snead lightning three golf To win you must have talent and desire but desire is first. Sam Snead winning desire wrestling Playing golf is like eating. It's something which has to come naturally. Sam Snead playing-golf eating golf Just have a Coke or something and watch the boys go past. Sam Snead golf boys past I give the ball some sweet talk. I tell it that this isn't going to hurt a bit. I'm a friend and all I'm going to do is give it a nice little ride. Sam Snead nice hurt sweet Over the years I've studied the habits of golfers. I know what to look for. Watch their eyes. Fear shows up when there is an enlargement of the pupils. Big pupils lead to big scores. Sam Snead eye golf years I've been on some fairways that are as good as the greens we putted on back then. We had crab grass. I remember one green where I putted through ants. Sam Snead green ants remember Those who go along get along. Sam Snead But, no, I don't feel my career has not been fulfilled because I didn't win the US Open. It's like the guy said: You going to crucify a man because he missed a putt to win a tournament? Does a three-foot putt mean his whole life? Another guy said, well, he couldn't win the big one. Well, Jesus, what do you call those others? What's big and what's small? Sam Snead golf mean jesus Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense. Sam Snead hazards scared anticipation I looked like a monkey trying to wrestle a football. Sam Snead monkeys trying football I was a better player at 50 than I was at 30. Sam Snead player golf The only place that's holier than St. Andrews is Westminster Abbey. Sam Snead westminster-abbey andrew golf The only thing I fear on a golf course is lightning...and Ben Hogan. Sam Snead golf-course lightning golf That little white ball is always staring back at you, daring you to make a mistake. Sam Snead balls white mistake Good golfing temperament falls between taking it with a grin or shrug and throwing a fit. Sam Snead fit golf fall Golf is played with the arms. Sam Snead arms golf sports I believe in destiny...what's going to be is going to be. If I'm going to win, I'm going to win...I don't give a damn what the other guy shoots. I'm going to win if it's my turn. Sam Snead winning golf believe Until you play it, St. Andrews looks like the sort of real estate you couldn't give away. Sam Snead real play sports I've gotten rid of the yips four times but they hang in there. You know those two-foot downhill putts with a break? I'd rather see a rattlesnake. Sam Snead feet golf two
