I try to deign golf courses that are individual in character and individual in their own standing.

I never heard Jack Nicklaus say, 'I'm a great player,' or Tiger Woods, as a matter of fact. They just get out and do it. And I think that's far more appealing... than talking about how good you are.

There is no king of golf. Never has been, never will be. Golf is the most democratic game on Earth... It punishes and exalts us all with splendid equal opportunity.

Timing is everything in life and in golf.

When I was playing in a junior tournament one time, I missed a short putt and threw my putter into the trees. I went on to win the tournament and later, instead of my dad congratulating me, he told me that if I ever threw a club again, I'd never play in another golf tournament. I haven't thrown a club since.

For years I did take my time, but that was because I hated waiting to hit shots -- I adopted a pace where I didn't have to stand by my ball and wait.

First time I met Jack Nicholas I had heard about his golf and prowess -- I was playing in the Ohio amateur.

You don't go to Palm Springs in the summer unless you're building a golf course.

I've drawn a lot of inspiration from people who have supported me, golfers who have helped me. If it wasn't for the game of golf I'd probably be mowing the greens back in Latrobe.

Putting is like wisdom -- partly a natural gift and partly the accumulation of experience.

The game has such a hold on golfers because they compete not only against an opponent, but also against the course, against par, and most surely against themselves.

Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears.

Why hit a conservative shot? When you miss it, you are in just as much trouble as when you miss a bold one.

I used to get tired of drinking iced tea, so I'd ask my wife if we had some lemonade, and I would just dump it right in there.

I've noticed the sound of the golf ball being hit by the golf club is different, and much more realistic, with the hearing aids. The sound with the hearing aids makes sense, and better represents what I know is happening to the golf ball. So you could say that the hearing aids help give me confidence regarding my golf game.

When you play by the rules, defy mental demons, overcome every challenge, and enjoy a walk in the country at the same time -- that's being alive.

I was mixing iced tea and lemonade in my kitchen since as long as I can remember. It wasn't until some time in the early 1960s that it became associated with me publicly.

I probably have a club in my hands 360 days a year, one way or another, playing with friends or just fiddling around or hitting balls.

I fly my own airplane, and I have since 1960. I rarely fly anywhere other than my own airplane.

Success golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.