Alaska would be an ideal place for a golf course - mighty few trees and damn few ladies' foursomes.
Rex Lardner Out of the Bunker (1960) |
Carnoustie is like an ugly, old hag who speaks the truth no matter how painful. But it's only when you add up your score you hear exactly what she thinks of you.
Tom Watson |
Exercise? I get it on a golf course. When I see my friends collapse, I run for the paramedics.
Red Skelton |
Muirfield without a wind is like a lady undressed. No challenge.
Tom Watson (1987) |
Oakmont Country Club - Most people seem to have fun here ... even when they're lining up their fourth putt.
Banks Smith |
On designing golf courses - Every hole should be a difficult par and a comfortable bogey.
Robert T. Jones |
On the state of the course used for the German Open - For £500,000, you'd play on a runway.
Colin Montgomerie (1990) |
Pebble Beach and Cypress Point make you want to play golf, they're such interesting and enjoyable layouts. Spyglass Hill, now that's different; that makes you want to go fishing.
Jack Nleklaus |
Pebble Beach is a 300-acre unplayable lie.
Jim Murray |
Pebble Beach is so exclusive even the Samaritans have an unlisted number.
Peter Dobereiner (1981) |
Southern Hills, Tulsa 5th - This hole is 614 yards. You don't need a road map for this one, you need a passport.
Jay Cronley |
The par here at Sunningdale is 70 and anything under that will mean a score in the 60s.
Steve Rider |
They all lived in houses backing onto golf courses and all boasted, 'there are fairways at the bottom of the garden'.
Frank Muir Oh My Wort |
