Never let up. The more you can win by, the more doubts you put in the other players' minds the next time out.

When I ask you what club to use, look the other way and don't answer.

Make the basic shot-making decision early, clearly and firmly, and then ritualize all the necessary acts of preparation.

I give the ball some sweet talk. I tell it that this isn't going to hurt a bit. I'm a friend and all I'm going to do is give it a nice little ride.

I shot a wild elephant in Africa thirty yards from me, and it didn't hit the ground until it was right at my feet. I wasn't a bit scared. But a four foot putt scares me to death.

Forget your opponents; always play against par.

What did I want with prestige? The British Open paid the winner $600 in American money. A man would have to be two hundred years old at that rate to retire from golf.