Wit & Wisdom of Golf

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 10

Metal Woods, very popular today, were first developed in 1896 by William Mills for the Standard Golf Company of Sunderland, England.

[Stan Nehilla]

April 11

Scoring a 63 on the front nine didn't exactly put Lawrence Knowles in a good frame of mind when he toured the Agawam Hunt in East Providence, Rhode Island, one afternoon. But Lawrence was not about to call it a day. He knew he was likely to improve on the back nine. And improve he did, coming in with 36. The 27 - stroke difference is the largest margin of improvement for any golfer breaking 100 in a single round.

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 12

"Real golfers go to work to relax."
- George Dillon

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 13

"Thinking must be the hardest thing to do in golf, because we do so little of it."
- Harvey Penick

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 14

"Ninety percent of putts that are short don't go in."
- Yogi Berra

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 15

Chicago professional Jimmy Hines was named to three U. S. Ryder Cup teams, but never played a match. Hines was unfortunate enough to be named to teams in 1939, 1941 and 1943, when the matches were canceled because of World War II.

[Stan Nehilla]

I will be gone for the next two days. I'll post both

Apr 16
"you're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry. Don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way."
- Walter Hagen

Apr 17
"The pressure makes me more intent about each shot. Pressure on the last few holes makes me play better."
- Nancy Lopez, Golf's Mental Magic

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 18

"Golf is a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you to do and what your nerves will let you do. "
- Bruce Crampton

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Apr 19

John Brodie, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers from 1957 to 1973 and NFL Most Valuable Player in 1970, declared himself a golf professional in 1960. In 1990 as a member of the Senior PGA Tour, Brodie won a tour event in Los Angeles.

[Stan Nehilla]

Apr 20

"Golf tournaments are lonely. In baseball there's eight other guys to keep me company."
- Walter Hagen, When asked why he preferred baseball to golf