Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks – No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's excellent Tennis for Beginners. ~Henry Beard, Golfing, 1985

Man blames fate for other accidents but feels personally responsible for a hole in one. ~Martha Beckman

I regard golf as an expensive way of playing marbles. ~G.K. Chesterton

The sport of choice for the urban poor is basketball. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is bowling. The sport of choice for front-line workers is football. The sport of choice for supervisors is baseball. The sport of choice for middle management is tennis. The sport of choice for ...

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive. ~Arnold Palmer

Forget your opponents; always play against par. ~Sam Snead

Golf is a lot of walking, broken up by disappointment and bad arithmetic. ~Author Unknown

If there is any larceny in a man, golf will bring it out. ~Paul Gallico

Golf is a fascinating game. It has taken me nearly forty years to discover that I can't play it. ~Ted Ray, Golf – My Slice of Life, 1972

Golf is like a love affair. If you don't take it seriously, it's no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart. ~Arthur Daley