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Nobody asked how you looked, just what you shot.

Sam Snead

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Sam Snead
Age: 89 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 27
Died: 2002
Died: May 23
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If I had cleared the trees and drove the green, it would've been a great shot.
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You've just one problem. You stand too close to the ball after you've hit it.
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Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.
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Good golfing temperament falls between taking it with a grin or shrug and throwing a fit.
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Those who go along get along.
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Never let up. The more you can win by, the more doubts you put in the other players' minds the next time out.
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To quit between tee and green is more habit-forming than drinking a highball before breakfast.
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Forget your opponents always play against par.
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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.
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Correct one fault at a time. Concentrate on the one fault you want to overcome.
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