I always like to see a person stand up to a golf ball as though he were perfectly at home in its presence.
Many shots are spoiled at the last instant by efforts to add a few more yards.
Nobody ever wins the National Open. Somebody loses it.
In order to win, you must play your best golf when you need it most, and play your sloppy stuff when you can afford it. I shall not attempt to explain how you achieve this happy timing.
The object of golf is to beat someone. Make sure that someone is not yourself.
Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots - but you have to play the ball where it lies.