"A good walk spoiled" according to American humor writer Mark Twain.
"a game; but only in part. It is also in part a religion, a fever, a vice, a mirage, a frenzy, a fear, an abscess, a joy, a thrill, a pest, a disease, an uplift, a brooding melancholy, a dream of yesterday and a hope for tomorrow" as pointed out by the New York Tribune in 1916.
"a wonderful exercise. You can stand on your feet for hours watching somebody else putt" Will Rogers, American humorist and actor.
"like faith: it is the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen" Canadian writer Arnold Haultain .
"a plague, invented by the Calvinistic Scots as a punishment for man's ins... As General Eisenhower discovered, it is easier to end the cold war or stamp out poverty than to master this devilish pastime" James Reston, American journalist and writer.
"like a love affair. If you don't take it too seriously, it's no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart" Arnold Daly, American actor.
"no better game in the world when you are in good company, and no worse game when you are in bad company" American golf pro Tommy Bolt.
and finally
"the most fun you can have without taking your clothes off" American golf pro
Chi Chi Rodriguez.
