Stuart Appleby Quotes

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.

The patience that goes with the game, the little things that go along with the game, you have so much more time to think in golf than you do in football - you have to keep your thoughts positive. I'm not sure I've got that mastered.

The best thing about golf is ultimately what it teaches you about yourself. And the worst thing is how freakin' nervous it can make you feel.

The interesting thing is that everyone in golf is just nice. You learn a lot about people playing golf: their integrity, how they play under pressure.

Confidence is king in golf.

The two biggest things that translate from the pitching mound to hunting and fishing are patience and perseverance. When you're on the mound, you have to take the game one pitch at a time, regardless of the score, and that approach helps when I'm in the woods or on the water as well.

The successful golfers - they're like astronauts or pilots. They have that demeanor that they can focus and stay within that one moment and nothing distracts them. That's not me.

Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.

It's just golf. As long as I get done without breakin' somethin' or hurtin' somebody, that's my goal.

I can't be impatient. It would show on the floor, and I won't compete if I'm thinking about getting the ball.

Being patient has made me a more precise fighter.

The U.S. Open just takes so much discipline. You have got to be a great putter and just kind of let things roll off your back.

I am really impressed with Dominic Thiem's patience at times.

Playing sports is great when you're young. It teaches you how to focus, how to direct your energy, how not to think about a million other things that are going on.

I have progressed. I have worked a lot in front of goal, trying to keep a cool head, trying not to force things.

When I defend, it keeps me patient and lets my game come to me on the offensive end.

If someone drops a catch, and I get angry, will that catch come back to us? It won't. Therefore, it is better to be cool, because that helps in better performance.

Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course

You just got to be #patient, be focused, you know there are lots of distractions out there.

Golf puts a man's character on the anvil and his richest qualities - patience, poise, restraint - to the flame.

Show me a man who is a good loser and I'll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss.

There are so many lessons in life that can be learned through golf. I am not afraid to say that I am still learning some of them and probably will continue for some time.

I'm someone who always comes on the court no matter what's going on in my life. It's all about basketball and my teammates and my team. I don't let any distractions in, and I bring my best every night, regardless of what's going on or what people are talking about.

I had to learn to take my time in MMA, and I was just able to keep a clear head.