The fun you get from golf is in direct ratio to the effort you don’t put into it. Bob Allen
The goal is effortless power, not a powerful effort. Bob Toski
Dwell on the reward, and you move toward it. Dwell on the penalty, and you move away from the reward. Denis Waitley
With mind clear, the body is at its peak efficiency and awareness. When you are in action, it’s best to “lose your mind and come to your senses.” Dan Millman
Most minds are filled with false ideas and confusion, making intelligent progress impossible. Bobby Jones
The mental approach that golf requires is a peculiar and complicated mixture of abiding confidence and patient resignation, of intense concentration and total relaxation. Arnold Palmer
Everything is possible for him who believes. Mark 9:23
I have a bad attitude right now. And that’s much worse than a bad golf swing. Payne Stewart
The more you let go, the more you accomplish. Stephen Paul
For fast acting relief, try slowing down. Lily Tomlin
The negative self-fulfilling prophesy is easier to put into effect than the positive one simply because in golf, as in any discipline, there are many more opportunities to fail than there are to succeed. In other words, if you THINK you’re the world’s worst putter, you’ll BECOME one of the world’s worst putters, because there are dozens of different ways to miss every putt you face.
You can’t will the ball into the hole, but having a strong self-concept about putting can allow you to make the best stroke you’re capable of making. DR Gary Wiren & DR Richard Coop
As a rule, what is out of sight disturbs men’s minds more seriously than what they see. Julius Caesar
The trick is to feel like a winner even though you’re rarely winning. Tom Watson
I have invariably found that the worst players are those who know almost everything that is wrong, and still want to know more of their faults. Ernest Jones
A change in attitude delivers you from difficulties. I Ching