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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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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The biggest weakness with my game is that I have fun with the galleries. I just love a gallery.
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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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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.
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The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
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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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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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