50 Legendary Golf Quotes Every Player Should Know

Inspirational Golf Quotes

1. "Success in this game depends less on strength of body than strength of mind and character." – Arnold Palmer
2. "The most important shot in golf is the next one." – Ben Hogan
3. "Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears." – Bobby Jones
4. "A bad attitude is worse than a bad swing." – Payne Stewart
5. "You swing your best when you have the fewest things to think about." – Bobby Jones
6. "Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game." – Jack Nicklaus
7. "You don’t know what pressure is until you play for five bucks with only two in your pocket." – Lee Trevino
8. "Hit the shot you know you can hit, not the one you think you should." – Dr. Bob Rotella
9. "It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish." – Unknown
10. "Stay in the moment. Don’t let your mind wander to your last shot or your next one." – Jordan Spieth

Funny Golf Quotes

11. "Golf is a good walk spoiled." – Mark Twain
12. "If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." – Jack Lemmon
13. "The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight." – Ben Hogan
14. "They call it golf because all the other four-letter words were taken." – Raymond Floyd
15. "Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick." – P.J. O'Rourke
16. "I never pray on a golf course. Actually, the Lord answers my prayers everywhere except on the course." – Billy Graham
17. "I'm not saying my golf game went bad, but if I grew tomatoes, they'd come up sliced." – Lee Trevino
18. "Golf: where you yell 'fore', shoot six, and write down five." – Paul Harvey
19. "Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty." – Harry Vardon
20. "I’ve spent most of my life golfing — the rest I’ve just wasted." – Unknown

Wise Words from Golf Legends

21. "The more I practice, the luckier I get." – Gary Player
22. "I never missed a putt in my mind." – Jack Nicklaus
23. "Golf is the closest game to the game we call life." – Bobby Jones
24. "Every shot counts. The three-foot putt is as important as the 300-yard drive." – Tom Watson
25. "You can talk to a fade but a hook won’t listen." – Lee Trevino
26. "Golf teaches you patience… if you're lucky." – Tom Kite
27. "Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger." – Arnold Palmer
28. "Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course… the space between your ears." – Bobby Jones
29. "There are no shortcuts on the quest for perfection." – Ben Hogan
30. "Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated." – Arnold Palmer

Golf Quotes for Motivation and Mindset

31. "Don’t be too proud to take lessons. I’m not." – Jack Nicklaus
32. "Forget your opponents; always play against par." – Sam Snead
33. "There’s no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls." – Lee Trevino
34. "What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive." – Arnold Palmer
35. "Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation." – Jack Nicklaus
36. "Your worst putt will be as good as your best putt if you don’t think about it too much." – Walter Hagen
37. "Golf is a game of misses. He who misses best wins." – Ben Hogan
38. "Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success." – Napoleon Hill (used often in golf circles)
39. "The harder you work, the luckier you get." – Gary Player
40. "Keep calm and golf on." – Unknown

Timeless Golf Quotes to Carry with You

41. "A good golfer has the determination to win and the patience to wait for the breaks." – Gary Player
42. "You only get one chance to make a first impression — on the tee and in life." – Unknown
43. "Drive for show, putt for dough." – Bobby Locke
44. "Play it as it lies." – Golf Rule #13
45. "Every day is a good day when you’re golfing." – Unknown
46. "Golf is like 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." – Bobby Jones
47. "The best thing about golf is that even on your worst day, you’re outdoors." – Unknown
48. "When you walk onto the course, leave your worries behind." – Unknown
49. "The game has such a hold on the hearts of people because it's like life." – Arnold Palmer
50. "Golf isn’t just a sport, it’s a lifestyle." – Unknown