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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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What did I want with prestige? The British Open paid the winner $600 in American money. A man would have to be two hundred years old at that rate to retire from golf.
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You have more potential than you think.
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I shot a wild elephant in Africa thirty yards from me, and it didn't hit the ground until it was right at my feet. I wasn't a bit scared. But a four foot putt scares me to death.
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To quit between tee and green is more habit-forming than drinking a highball before breakfast.
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But you don't have to go up in the stands and play your foul balls. I do.
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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.
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Of all the hazards, fear is the worst.
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That little white ball is always staring back at you, daring you to make a mistake.
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Golf tip: Lay off for three weeks and then quit for good.
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Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.
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I'd say that golf is about 75% mental. If your state of mind gets out of kilter, you're worse off than a tomcat floating on a log.
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Keep close count of your nickels and dimes, stay away from whiskey, and never concede a putt.
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To be consistently effective, you must put a certain distance between yourself and what happens to you on the golf course. This is not indifference, it's detachment.
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If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death.
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The only place that's holier than St. Andrews is Westminster Abbey.
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Playing golf is like eating. It's something which has to come naturally.
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Grip the club as if you were holding a baby bird.
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There are no short hitters on the tour anymore - just long and unbelievably long.
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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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In golf, as in life, you get out of it what you put into it.
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