Arnold Palmer Quotes

The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.

[Golf]is deceptively simple, endlessly complicated. A child can play it well, and a grown man can never master it. Any single round of it is full of unexpected triumphs and perfect shots that end in disaster. It is almost a science, yet it is a puzzle without an answer. It is gratifying and tantalizing, precise and unpredictable. It requires complete concentration and total relaxation. It satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time, rewarding and maddening. And it is without doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.

It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.

I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.

Swing your swing. Not some idea of a swing. Not a swing you saw on TV. Not that swing you wish you had. No, swing your swing. Capable of greatness. Prized only by you. Perfect in it's imperfection. Swing your swing. I know, I did.

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, and what it takes to match them to the challenge.

Establish a system you have confidence in and rely on it when you get into tough situations.

Hit it hard, go find it and hit it hard again.

I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone's golf game. It's called an eraser.

Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.

You must play boldly to win.

Timing is everything in life and in golf.

If you can see it, you can hit it and if you can hit it, you can hole it.

When you play by the rules, defy mental demons, overcome every challenge, and enjoy a walk in the country at the same time - that's being alive.

That's another thing about my father. He made me very conscious of the fact I wasn't very good and I had to prove to him that I was good. And that hung with me, and I always wanted to play golf with him and show him. He said Never, Never tell anyone how good you are. Show them!

I can sum it up like this: Thank God for the game of golf.

Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.

If you can concentrate on what you're doing and have the desire to do the things you have to do to win, you'll succeed.

The whole secret to mastering the game of golf - and this applies to the beginner as well as the pro - is to cultivate a mental approach to the game that will enable you to shrug off the bad days, keep patient and know in your heart that sooner or later you will be back on top.

Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears.

If you're stupid enough to whiff, you should be smart enough to forget it.