Saturday 5 June 2010

141 - Quote/Unquote...

The difference between a sand trap and water is the difference between a car crash and an airplane crash. You have a chance of recovering from a car crash. - Robert T. Jones

The nice things about these golf books is that they usually cancel each other out. One book tells you to keep your eye on the ball; the next says not to bother. Personally, in the crowd I play with, a better idea is to keep your eye on your partner. - Jim Murray

The number of shots taken by an opponent who is out of sight is equal to the square root of the sum of the number of curses heard plus the number of swishes. - Michael Green

On his proposed book titles - The first one is called How to Get the Most Distance out of Your Shanks and the other is How to Take the Correct Stance on Your Fourth Putt. - Lee Trevino

Of course, Nick Faldo is as neurotic as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, and pretty much no fun...you wouldn't want him for a brother-in-law, but he won the Ryder Cup. Total Sport

There is one thing in this world that is dumber than playing golf. That is watching someone else play golf. What do you actually get to see? Thirty-seven guys in polyester slacks squinting at the sun. Doesn't that set your blood racing? - Peter Andrews

I enjoy the 'oohs' and 'aahs' from the gallery when I hit my drives. But I'm getting pretty tired of the 'aaws' and 'uhhs' when I miss the putt. - John Daly

Seve Ballesteros goes after a golf course the way a lion goes after a zebra. - Jim Murray

When Bill Clinton played golf... he wore jogging shoes, and his shirt was hanging out over painter's pants. Golf needs Clinton like it needs a case of ringworm. - Rick Reilly

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