Babe Didrikson Zaharias Quotes

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.

Study the rules so that you won't beat yourself by not knowing something.

Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.

I just hitch up my girdle and let 'er fly.

I don't seem able to do my best unless I'm behind or in trouble.

Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.

The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.

As your golf improves, your concentration will improve with it.

There are no shortcuts to good golf. The better players realize this.

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.

The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?

It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.

Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.

I played many sports, but when that golf bug hit me, it was permanent.

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.

Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.

I couldn't hit an elephant's ass with a bull fiddle.

Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.

The mediocre golfer generally is one who is too lazy to play better.