Golf Quotes

A little inspiration for your next round.

Great golfers, great advice

Short, practical reminders you can take straight to the first tee.

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Rory McIlroy
One of 6 men to achieve a modern career grand slam.
“You know I need that cockiness, the self-belief, arrogance, swagger, whatever you want to call it, I need that on the golf course to bring the best out of myself.”
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Tiger Woods
No.1 player in the world for the most consecutive weeks.
“You hit a bad shot, you have to get over it right there and then so you can get focused on the next one.”
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Peter Veitch
Single figure handicap golfer for 60 years.
“Never leave a putt too short. Always 2 foot past the pin.”
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Sir Nick Faldo
6 major championship winner.
“90% of golf is course management. Sacrifice a shot and punch out when behind a tree. On approach shots, go for the fat of the green.”
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Jack Nicklaus
Record winner of 18 major championships.
“I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.”
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Arnold Palmer
Golf's first superstar of the 1950s TV era.
“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.”
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Bobby Jones
Co-designed Augusta and co-founded The Masters.
“Golf is the closest to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots—but you have to play the ball where it lies.”