Stuart Appleby Quotes

Australia, Golfer
May 1, 1971

Stuart Appleby is an Australian professional golfer. Appleby was born in Cohuna, Victoria, and grew up on a nearby dairy farm. He began in golf by hitting balls from paddock to paddock after his farm chores were completed. As a youth, he played Australian Rules Football.

I was from the bush, watching Greg Norman on TV, but it was a world away.

Stuart Appleby
The Masters is a very important tournament. You don't want to jeopardize your chances. The sponsors understand that.

Stuart Appleby

In America, if you want to make it as a golfer, you go to college on a scholarship. In Australia, you go to the airport with a plane ticket. The competition just isn't there.

Stuart Appleby
Americans believe if you go to college, you have something to fall back on, which makes sense. I don't have any degrees. If I hadn't become a golfer, I have no idea what I would be doing with my life.

Stuart Appleby
- Life
- College
- Sense
The top golfers in the world are like Formula One cars when it comes to their swings.

Stuart Appleby
- World
- Formula
- Golfers
I certainly don't think adrenalin coursing through your veins, is going to help with the fine motor skills of golf.

Stuart Appleby
- Golf
- Skills
- Adrenalin
I never got to the point of needing drugs or thinking about giving up myself.

Stuart Appleby
- Thinking
- Never
- Drugs
Dance as if no one's watching, love as if it's never going to hurt.

Stuart Appleby
- Love
- Dance
- Hurt

I always say golf's a really good exposer of a player's personality.

Stuart Appleby
- Personality
- Golf
- Expose
I don't remember too many rounds where you get shots given to you. Usually, ones are taken away.

Stuart Appleby