Wit & Wisdom of Golf

[Stan Nehilla]

The less intelligent the player, the more certain he is to
offer insights into the mental side of the game.

[Stan Nehilla]

The inevitable result of any golf lesson is the instant
elimination of the one critical unconscious motion that
allowed you to compensate for all your errors.

[Stan Nehilla]

A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponent’s
luck.

[Stan Nehilla]

Never leave your opponent with the sole responsibility for
thinking of all the things that might go wrong with his
shot.

[Stan Nehilla]

Taking more than two putts to get down on a lightning-fast,
steeply sloped green is no embarrassment unless you had to
hit a wedge between the putts.

[Stan Nehilla]

The statute of limitations on forgotten strokes is two
holes.

[Stan Nehilla]

Nothing straightens out a nasty slice quicker than a sharp
dogleg to the right.

[Stan Nehilla]

The shortest distance between any two points on a golf
course is a straight line that passes directly through the
center of a very large tree.

[Stan Nehilla]

There are two kinds of bounces: unfair bounces, and bounces
just the way you meant to play it.

[Stan Nehilla]

You can hit a two-acre fairway 10% of the time, and a
two-inch branch 90% of the time.