Shots Quotes

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Golf is not a game of great shots. It's a game of most accurate misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes. — Unknown Author
The fun part of golf is the variety of shots. In football you can do anything with a ball, but you can do anything with… — Johan Cruijff
The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two. — Bobby Jones
The hardest shot in golf is a mashie at 90 yards from the green, where the ball has to be played against an oak tree,… — Unknown Author
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… — Sam Snead
Golf acts as a corrective against sinful pride. I attribute the insane arrogance of the later Roman Emperors almost entirely to the fact that, never… — P.G. Wodehouse
The best stroked putt in a lifetime does not bring the aesthetic satisfaction of a perfectly hit wood or iron shot. There is nothing to… — Unknown Author
At its best, the US Open demands straight drives, crisp iron shots, brilliant chipping and putting, and strategic position play. Plus the patience of St.… — Thomas Boswell
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… — Sam Snead
If we had to play Augusta National in one hour, the best athlete would win the Masters. But as it is, they give us time… — Unknown Author
Doesn't it show us all that we are silly little boys or fatuous asses to think that we can play golf without making a lot… — Bobby Jones
Many shots are spoiled at the last instant by efforts to add a few more yards. — Bobby Jones
If I needed advice from my caddie, he'd be hitting the shots and I'd be carrying the bag. — Bobby Jones
Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones. — Ben Hogan
A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill. — Ben Hogan
The only equivalent plunge from genius I could think of was Ernest Hemmingway's tragic loss of ability to write. Hemmingway got up one morning and… — Ian Wooldridge
That "I don't give a darn" attitude is probably why I've shot so many good final rounds over the years when I started the day… — Jack Nicklaus
I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. It's like a color… — Jack Nicklaus
I always look to see what Arnold [Palmer] shot; it's a habit. We will always compete against each other. — Jack Nicklaus
There's more to be learned here [St. Andrews] about course design than anywhere. Collection bunkers, false fronts, bump shots. The fundamentals of design became fundamental… — Jack Nicklaus

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