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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.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Age: 45 †
Born: 1911
Born: June 26
Died: 1956
Died: September 27
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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.
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It's even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
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The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
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You can't win them all but you can try.
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Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
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The biggest weakness with my game is that I have fun with the galleries. I just love a gallery.
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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do.
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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.
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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
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Don't worry. Just leave everything in the hands of God.
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Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
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I don't see any point in playing the game if you don't win, do you?
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That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.
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Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace women have these to a high degree.
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Some of us are fortunate enough to play championship golf, but this isn't essential in the enjoyment of the game.
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If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.
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I couldn't hit an elephant's ass with a bull fiddle.
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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.
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