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

Practice your swing until it becomes a habit of mind and muscle.

To be consistently effective, you must put a certain distance between yourself and what happens to you on the golf course. This is not indifference, it's detachment.

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.

That little white ball is always staring back at you, daring you to make a mistake.

I've gotten rid of the yips four times but they hang in there. You know those two-foot downhill putts with a break? I'd rather see a rattlesnake.

To quit between tee and green is more habit-forming than drinking a highball before breakfast.