"is an awkward set of contortions designed to produce a graceful result." Tommy Armour (1898-1968), Golf Professional
"a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into a very small hole, with weapons singularly ill designed for the purpose." Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British Statesman and Author
"a game where the ball always lies poorly and the player well." Anonymous
"a game that creates emotions that sometimes cannot be sustained with the club still in one's hand." Bobby Jones (1902-1974). American Golfer
"a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness." William Wordsworth (1770-1850), English Poet
"essentially an exercise in masochism conducted out of doors." Paul O'Neil (1909-1988), American Writer
"a sport whose secret is to hit the ball hard, straight, and not too often." Anonymous
and finally
"is not just exercise; it is an adventure, a romance...a Shakespeare play in which disaster and comedy are intertwined. And you have to live with the consequences of each action." Harold Segall, American Writer and Educator
