Harvey Penick Quotes

Most players I play with, I don't look at their swing when they're over the ball or anything like that.

It's important for me to understand more about my swing and my game, no matter who I end up working with.

Tiger's a horrible golf teacher.

I've seen the bottom and I know the difference between good golf and bad golf.

I caddied for a guy who was a very good player, and he gave me a set of clubs, just a starter set: 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron, putter and driver. I just loved it. How I developed my swing was to just grab a club and start banging balls.

I found an instructor, Chris O'Connell, who helped me. He turned me into the player I am today - a consistent golfer.

Does anyone actually think I'm going to call Tiger Woods and tell him what to do with his swing one day, and he's going to go out and do it, simple as that? It doesn't work like that.

There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.

I tried changing my swing because I thought it would make me better. I thought it would make me a world-class golfer. I was a bit naive and I was a bit silly and just got going the wrong way.

It's no secret that I'm a fan of hitting a lot of balls.

The only thing you should force in a golf swing is the club back in the bag.

I don't believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.

My grandpa would take me to the driving range and, I don't know, it didn't take me long to realize I'm a little different with golf. I have an eye for seeing things differently. Somehow I just see shots in my head.

And yeah, my handicap was down to a 10 when we were at the thick of it. I trained for six or seven months, golfing every day for six hours, seven days a week, with eight trainers. It was intense.

I'm pretty much a self-taught player. My swing hasn't changed a whole lot, I don't think. But I watch a lot of people.

For me, take Tiger Woods. I always thought he was great, but I never truly understood how good he was until I had the chance to go to Tiger Woods Golf Camp. He taught me how to swing and was hitting the ball, and this dude was unreal.

It was cool for a couple of weeks, but how much bad golf can you play?

I want to improve my bunker, fairway and putting status because that's been my weakness over the last three years. If I can just focus on this, then everything else will come.

There is nothing in this game of golf that can't be improved upon if you practice.

I'm one of a few guys on the PGA Tour who doesn't work with an instructor. I'm not saying mechanics don't matter. But I play my best when I focus on staying in a good place mentally and keep the technique simple.

I have worked hard to improve my consistency in my driving, irons, short game, and putting.

Copy my favorite moves and my Tour-proven setup positions, and you'll start catching it on the sweet spot every time, with every club in your bag.

I like to address all parts of my game, but I'm really concentrating a lot of time with my coach, David Whelan, on my short game and on the greens.

I think that in itself, if you're a true golfer, you'll see specific things you need to work on. Much cheaper than private lessons.

My golf game is lacking big time.