Babe Didrikson Zaharias Quotes

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

You can't win them all but you can try.

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

If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.

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

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.

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

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

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

That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.

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

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

My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.

I expect to play golf until I am 90-even longer if anybody figures out a way to swing a club from a rocking chair.

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.

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

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

I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.

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

I don't see any point in playing the game if you don't win, do you?

I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do.

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

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

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

It's even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.

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

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

Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.

Don't worry. Just leave everything in the hands of God.

Some of us are fortunate enough to play championship golf, but this isn't essential in the enjoyment of the game.

A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds.

There are times when a golfer is tempted to throw her clubs away and forget the whole 'humblin' business.' At other times, she wouldn't trade places with a queen-that's when the shots are long and true, and putts are dropping.

You know when there's a star, like in show business, the star has her name in lights on the marquee! Right? And the star gets themoney because the people come to see the star, right? Well, I'm the star, and all of you are in the chorus.

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

The biggest weakness with my game is that I have fun with the galleries. I just love a gallery.