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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

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Sam Snead
Age: 89 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 27
Died: 2002
Died: May 23
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Correct one fault at a time. Concentrate on the one fault you want to overcome.
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I was a better player at 50 than I was at 30.
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There is an old saying: if a man comes home with sand in his cuffs and cockleburs in his pants, don't ask him what he shot.
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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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Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.
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Until you play it, St. Andrews looks like the sort of real estate you couldn't give away.
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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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Keep close count of your nickels and dimes, stay away from whiskey, and never concede a putt.
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'You know Bobby, when I was your age I'd drive the ball right over those trees at the corner.' Feeling challenged Mr. Cole hit a big driver right into those big trees. Snead then said 'Of course, when I was your age, those trees were only 10 feet high.'
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Good golfing temperament falls between taking it with a grin or shrug and throwing a fit.
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