Harvey Penick

A golfer rarely needs to hit a spectacular shot until the one that preceded it was pretty bad.

— Harvey Penick

All seasoned players know, or at least have felt, that when you are playing your best, you are much the same as…

— Harvey Penick

If you play golf, you are my friend.

— Harvey Penick

A good putter is a match for anyone. A bad putter is a match for no one.

— Harvey Penick

“Just as I do, Bill was always telling pupils to relax their elbows, since the elbow is the most important joint we…

— Harvey Penick

You don't lose your swing between the ninth green and the tenth tee, and you don't lose your swing from one day…

— Harvey Penick

I don't care how good you play, you can find somebody who can beat you, and I don't care how bad you…

— Harvey Penick

Lessons are not to take the place of practice, but to make practice worthwhile.

— Harvey Penick

Be yourself. Play within yourself. Play your own game.

— Harvey Penick

Go out and have fun. Golf is a game for everyone, not just for the talented few.

— Harvey Penick

If you play poorly one day, forget it. If you play poorly the next time out, review your fundamentals of grip, stance,…

— Harvey Penick

I compare the pressure of a golf shot with making an extra point in basketball. The player starts from a full stop,…

— Harvey Penick

Make a game out of practice, you're still a child at heart

— Harvey Penick

Looking up is the biggest alibi ever invented to explain a terrible shot. By the time you look up, you've already made…

— Harvey Penick

The woods are full of long drivers.

— Harvey Penick

I see things written about the golf swing that I can't believe will work except by accident .

— Harvey Penick

No matter how poorly you play, there is always someone you can beat. No matter how well you play, there is always…

— Harvey Penick

Life is full of many minor annoyances, and few matters of real consequence.

— Harvey Penick

In golf your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. The…

— Harvey Penick

Never try a shot you haven't practised.

— Harvey Penick

Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to…

— Harvey Penick

In my opinion, no young player can develop his or her game to its highest potential if he or she rides around…

— Harvey Penick

A pretty girl will always have the toughest time learning to play golf, because every man wants to give her lessons.

— Harvey Penick

Golf has probably kept more people sane than psychiatrists have.

— Harvey Penick

I learn teaching from teachers. I learn golf from golfers. I learn winning from coaches.

— Harvey Penick