Babe Didrikson Zaharias Quotes
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I don't see any point in playing the game if you don't win, do you?
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You know when there's a star, like in show business, the star has her name in lights on the marquee! Right? And the star gets themoney because the people come to see the star, right? Well, I'm the star, and all of you are in the chorus.
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I couldn't hit an elephant's ass with a bull fiddle.
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Loosen your girdle and let er fly!
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A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds.
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It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
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There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.
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The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.
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If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.
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Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
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You can't win them all but you can try.
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That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.
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Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
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I don't seem able to do my best unless I'm behind or in trouble.
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I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.
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As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.
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There are times when a golfer is tempted to throw her clubs away and forget the whole 'humblin' business.' At other times, she wouldn't trade places with a queen-that's when the shots are long and true, and putts are dropping.
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The biggest weakness with my game is that I have fun with the galleries. I just love a gallery.
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The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?
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I just hitch up my girdle and let 'er fly.
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I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.
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The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
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They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there's not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It's the toughest game I ever tackled.
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All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.