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Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 10th, 2011, 1:30 am
by 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.

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 11th, 2011, 4:35 am
by 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.

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 12th, 2011, 2:19 am
by Stan Nehilla
Apr 12

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

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 13th, 2011, 2:49 am
by Stan Nehilla
Apr 13

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

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 14th, 2011, 1:49 am
by Stan Nehilla
Apr 14

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

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 15th, 2011, 5:24 am
by 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.

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 15th, 2011, 7:15 pm
by 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

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 18th, 2011, 4:32 am
by 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

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 19th, 2011, 12:38 am
by Stan Nehilla
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.

Re: Wit & Wisdom of Golf

Posted: April 20th, 2011, 12:34 am
by 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