Quotes from Harvey Penick

Go out and have fun. Golf is a game for everyone, not just for the talented few.

A pretty girl will always have the toughest time learning to play golf, because every man wants to give her lessons.

Life is full of many minor annoyances, and few matters of real consequence.

I don't care how good you play, you can find somebody who can beat you, and I don't care how bad you play, you can find somebody you can beat.

Be brave if you lose and meek if you win.

I learn teaching from teachers. I learn golf from golfers. I learn winning from coaches.

The cup is only one inch wide for a putt that is struck too hard. The cup is four inches wide for a ball that dies at the hole.

You have heard it from me many times by now, but I will say it again—to start your downswing, let your weight shift to your left foot while bringing your right elbow back down to your body. This

Just as I do, Bill was always telling pupils to relax their elbows, since the elbow is the most important joint we have in the movement of the golf swing. Bill and I were in total agreement that the attempt to keep a straight left arm means ruination for most golfers.

to start your downswing, let your weight shift to your left foot while bringing your right elbow back down to your body.

because the deeper you get into golf, the more you learn to value the freedom, the companionship, the joy of being outdoors in beautiful surroundings, and the profound mysteries of the game itself.

Golf has probably kept more people sane than psychiatrists have.