Golf asks you to lower your head, steady your breath, and trust the quiet space between thoughts. As Lee Trevino liked to say, “There are two things you can do with your head down: play golf and pray.” On the fairway, the two often feel close together. These quotations gather the humor and clarity the game offers to those who walk the course with an open heart.

“I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for, getting paid for doing what you love?” ~ Tiger Woods

Focus on remedies, not faults. ~ Jack Nicklaus

It's still good sportsmanship to not pick up lost balls while they are still rolling. ~ Mark Twain

Golf is a game in which you yell “Fore,” shoot six, and write down five. ~ Paul Harvey

Golf is deceptively simple, yet endlessly complicated. ~ Arnold Palmer

Most golfers prepare for disaster. A good golfer prepares for success. ~ Bob Toski

The arc of your swing doesn't have a thing to do with the size of your heart. ~ Carol Mann

I'm playing like Tarzan and scoring like Jane. ~ Chi Chi Rodriguez

No one has ever conquered this game. One week you are God, next time the devil. But it keeps you coming back. ~ Juli Inkster

That's life. The older you get, the tougher it is to score. ~ Bob Hope

Every shot counts. The three-foot putt is just as important as the 300-yard drive. ~ Henry Cotton

It is the constant, undying hope for improvement that makes golf so exquisitely worth playing. ~ Bernard Darwin

Don Quixote would understand golf. It is the impossible dream. ~ Jim Murray

Most people who play golf have one big trouble: they think too much. To find any peace in this game you’ve got to sit on your imagination. ~ Sam Snead

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win. ~ Amy Strum Alcott

Only bad golfers are lucky. They bounce off trees, curbs, turtles, and cars. Good golfers have bad luck. ~ Lee Trevino