Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
As we all know... golf is a puzzle without an answer.
You must work very hard to become a natural golfer.
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
I've traveled more than any human being who's ever lived.
We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.
Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I've played the game for 40 years and I still haven't the slightest idea how to play.
The more I practice, the luckier I get.
If there's a golf course in heaven, I hope it's like Augusta National. I just don't want an early tee time.
If you think your hands are more important in your golf swing than your legs, try walking a hole on your hands.
A strong mind is one of the key components that separates the great from the good.
To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn't prepared to suffer during adversities, I don't really see how he can be successful.
It's a marriage. If I had to choose between my wife and my putter, well, I'd miss her.
I am a South African, a nation which is the result of an African graft on European stock and which is the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilized values and standards amongst the aliens'.
When travelling, I make a point of eating a proper diet no matter where I am in the world. It is getting much easier to eat a vegetarian or vegan based diet.
I've studied golf for almost 50 years now and know a hell of a lot about nothing.
The player who expects a lesson to 'take' without subsequent practice just isn't being honest with himself or fair to his professional.
There is absolutely nothing humorous at the Masters. Here, small dogs do not bark and babies do not cry.
Enjoy the game. Happy golf is good golf.
That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.
Wind is part of the British Open. It is an examination and it took me a long time to pass the examination. Eighty per cent of the fellows out there have not passed the test.
The ideal build for a golfer would be strong hands, big forearms, thin neck, big thighs and a flat chest. He'd look like Popeye.
Perhaps the most important thing I can tell you about equipment is to experiment and keep an open mind.
I got so strong I felt like a giant.....When I stood on the tee with Arnold and Jack, I was tiny compared to them. But I never believed they were bigger than me. So the mind is so fascinating.
I am tired of all these golfers who are happy with second place. The only one who will like you if you come in second place is your wife and your dog. And that is only if you have a good wife and a good dog.
If you are going to keep company with me, don't embarrass me.
The more I work and practice, the luckier I seem to get.
