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title: "3 Playing Amateur Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [For me, a late start was a good thing. A lot of kids who start too early get bored. I'd done all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jaap-stam/for-me-a-late-start-was-a-good-thing-a-lot-of-kids-who-start-too/)

[Jaap Stam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaap-stam/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74b/jaap-stam-18685_early_for-me-a-late-start-was-a-good-thing-a-l_513105.jpg)

> [Playing so well as an amateur, I felt like by the time I turned pro I knew exactly what it would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-cantlay/playing-so-well-as-an-amateur-i-felt-like-by-the-time-i-turned-pro-i/)

[Patrick Cantlay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-cantlay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/058/patrick-cantlay-5855_events_playing-so-well-as-an-amateur-i-felt-lik_595398.jpg)

> [I'm aware that there are a lot of guys playing at amateur level with a build like mine and I say stick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adebayo-akinfenwa/i-m-aware-that-there-are-a-lot-of-guys-playing-at-amateur-level-with/)

[Adebayo Akinfenwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adebayo-akinfenwa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23c/adebayo-akinfenwa-5817_aware_i-m-aware-that-there-are-a-lot-of-guys-p_2545371.jpg)

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