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That little white ball is always staring back at you, daring you to make a mistake.

Sam Snead

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Sam Snead
Age: 89 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 27
Died: 2002
Died: May 23
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No matter what happens - never give up a hole....In tossing in your cards after a bad beginning you also undermine your whole game, because to quit between tee and green is more habit-forming than drinking a highball before breakfast.
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The only thing I fear on a golf course is lightning...and Ben Hogan.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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