Over the years I've studied the habits of golfers. I know what to look for. Watch their eyes. Fear shows up when there is an enlargement of the pupils. Big pupils lead to big scores.

First and fore-most, you must have confidence. Your second mental problem is concentration. Think the shot through in advance before you address the ball. Draw a mental image of where you want it to go and then eliminate everything else from your mind, except how you are going to get the ball into that preferred spot.

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.

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

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

When I swing at a golf ball right, my mind is blank and my body is loose as a goose.

Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.