J. C. Snead Quotes

I was a better player at 50 than I was at 30.

When I swing at a golf ball right, my mind is blank and my body is loose as a goose.

That little white ball is always staring back at you, daring you to make a mistake.

Good golfing temperament falls between taking it with a grin or shrug and throwing a fit.

The fairways were so narrow you had to walk down them single file.

Those who go along get along.

Over the years I've studied the habits of golfers. I know what to look for. Watch their eyes. Fear shows up when there is an enlargement of the pupils. Big pupils lead to big scores.

I've gotten rid of the yips four times but they hang in there. You know those two-foot downhill putts with a break? I'd rather see a rattlesnake.

The only thing I fear on a golf course is lightning...and Ben Hogan.

I go to the first tee scared to death every day. The peaks do not seem to last as long as the valleys in this game.

If golfers can run around and crow when they make a birdie, I think it would be just as proper to lie down on the green and cry when you make a bogey.

The only place that's holier than St. Andrews is Westminster Abbey.

You've got just one problem. You stand too close to the ball - after you've hit it.

Some folks never exaggerate-they just remember big.

To win, you must have both talent an desire- but desire first.

. . . it’s okay if we get mad at each other?”“Yeah, Buddy, it’s OK, as long as we don’t stay mad, and as long as we forgive each other when we mess up.”from upcoming book, "When I Am in Your Arms.