It is nevertheless a game of considerable passion, either of the explosive type, or that which burns inwardly and sears the soul.

If I had ever been set down in any one place and told I was to play there, and nowhere else, for the rest of my life, I should have chosen the Old Course at St. Andrews.

You might as well praise a man for not robbing a bank as to praise him for playing by the rules.

If I needed advice from my caddie, he'd be hitting the shots and I'd be carrying the bag.

Golf is said to be an humbling game, but it is surprising how many people are either not aware of their weaknesses of else reckless of consequences.

In golf, the customs and etiquette and decorum are as important as the rules of play.

It is nothing new or original to say that golf is played one stroke at a time. But it took me many years to realize it.