Bets lengthen putts and shorten drives.

Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.

A ball will always come to rest halfway down a hill, unless there is sand or water at the bottom.

"Play it as it lies" is one of the fundamental dictates of golf

A driving range is the place where golfers go to get all the good shots out of their system.

When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls.

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.