March 04, 2011

Colorful Quotes: Part 1







"A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave."
–Jack Nicklaus

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."
–Arnold Palmer

"An interesting thing about golf is that no matter how badly you play, it is always possible to get worse."
–Unknown

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."
–Ben Hogan

"Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course...the space between your ears."
–Bobby Jones

"Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle."
–Unknown

"Golf is Life. If you can't take golf, you can't take life."
–Unknown

"Golf is a game in which the slowest people in the world are those in front of you, and the fastest are those behind."    

 –Unknown

"Golf is a game in which you yell 'Fore!', shoot six, and write down five."
–Paul Harvey

"Golf is a game not just of manners but of morals."
–Art Spander

"Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result."
–Tommy Armour

"Golf is an open exhibition of overweening ambition, courage deflated by stupidity, skill soured by a whiff of arrogance."
–Alistair Cooke

Lessons from the book, "Zen Golf" by Joseph Parent

Intuitive mind
Plan with your head, play with your heart.

Analytical mind
Give up control, in order to get control.

Perspective

"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf."

Beware of impatience
Practice with a plan. Practice with patience. Be patient about results.

Take your medicine
Take a step back. Be reasonable.

Maintaining good tempo
Make a slow-motion walk when approaching the ball. This will keep a smooth swing tempo.

You don't play golf to relax. You relax to play golf.

Mental paralysis is caused from over-analysis

You produce what you fear.

In golf we trust.

Always expect your opponents to hit all their shots. Never be surprised.

Focus on the course as the opponent, not your playing partner.

Peak performance is present during a player's medium level of intensity.
Get into the habit of maintaining this feeling.

Rid of ego and be honest when looking for extra yards.

When aiming for the green, choose the club that will put you towards the back of the green.

Play golf, not golf swing.

Play a round w/o taking score. See how your results compare to a usual scored round.

Fire your inner evil caddie.
Encourage yourself.

Appreciate every second being on the golf course. Connect with your environment.
Maintain positivity throughout the round.