Henry Beard Quotes

To get an elementary grasp of the game of golf, a human must learn, by endless practice, a continuous and subtle series of highly unnatural movements, involving about sixty-four muscles, that result in a seemingly natural swing, taking two seconds to begin and end.

I've seen lifelong friends drift apart over golf just because one could play better, but the other counted better.

I think the golf swing is all about rotation, all about trying to keep the club on plane.

There was clearly great charm and worth in a sport so quaintly perverse in its basic instructions. Hit down to make the ball rise. Swing easy to make it go far. Finish high to make it go straight.

My swing is so bad I look like a caveman killing his lunch.

I mean, I think everyone at this level has a chip on their shoulder. Everyone's got a story. Everyone has had to go through some adversity to get to where they are at so, I guess, we all do.

It's easier for me to get ready for a game on the road because you're expected to lose when you play away from home. That's a challenge to right there and that perks my competitive juices.

You swing your best when you have the fewest things to think about.

It goes without saying that it is no good having a perfect setup, perfect grip and perfect golf swing if the whole thing is misaligned. It sounds obvious but many players simply do not spend enough time getting themselves on target.

I once showed Pat Bradley my swing and said, 'What do I do next?' Pat replied, 'Wait till the pain dies down.'

My dad was a big believer of having a golf club that fit me. Always have a golf club that fits you, so you don't have to make any swing compensations for that particular golf club.

Because golf exposes the flaws of the human swing - a basically simple maneuver - it causes more self-torture than any game short of Russian roulette.

I really don't like to lose.

Golf is like acting in that both require concentration and relaxation at the same time. In acting, you can't push emotion. You have to let it rise from you naturally. Same thing in golf. You have to have a plan and a focus; but then you need to just let it happen and enjoy the smooth movement of the swing.

The more I lose, the more they believe they can beat me. But believing is not enough, you still have to beat me.

All four days I didn't think. I just hit. Squeaky (Medlen, his caddy) said 'kill' and I killed it.

If I could straighten it out (his golf swing), I'd be pitching at Dodger Stadium tonight.

Using TrackMan is very important in the development of your golf game because it gives you such good data on what your golf swing is doing and where it needs to go.

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 swing is too fast" may be the biggest misconception ever. Think about it. If you take a fast, lousy swing and slow it down, all you've got left is a slow, lousy swing. Most people swing too slow, not too fast.

There is only one thing Fischer does in Chess without pleasure: to lose!

As far as swing and techniques are concerned, I don't know diddly squat. When I'm playing well, I don't even take aim.

I know there's a lot of guys who would love to see me fail. Well, good. Let 'em. I'm glad.

Swing hard in case you hit it.

When you're wearing the Avalanche logo, you battle.