Harvey Penick Golf Quotations

Be brave if you lose and meek if you win.

Golf has probably kept more people sane than psychiatrists have.

Go out and have fun. Golf is a game for everyone, not just for the talented few.

The woods are full of long drivers.

Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to survive.

If you play golf, you are my friend.

In golf your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. The irony is that people prefer to practice their strengths.

Life is full of many minor annoyances, and few matters of real consequence.

All seasoned players know, or at least have felt, that when you are playing your best, you are much the same as in a state of meditation. You are free of tension and chatter. You are concentrating on one thing. It is the ideal condition for good golf.

No matter how poorly you play, there is always someone you can beat. No matter how well you play, there is always someone who can beat you.

In my opinion, no young player can develop his or her game to its highest potential if he or she rides around the course in a golf cart.

A pretty girl will always have the toughest time learning to play golf, because every man wants to give her lessons.

Lessons are not to take the place of practice, but to make practice worthwhile.

A good putter is a match for anyone. A bad putter is a match for no one.

I see things written about the golf swing that I can't believe will work except by accident .

Never try a shot you haven't practised.

I compare the pressure of a golf shot with making an extra point in basketball. The player starts from a full stop, and that rim doesn't move.