Harvey Penick Quotes

It's nice to win. I'll never win again. I may have to take up golf - take on Tiger.

Everyone remembers the winner; nobody remembers who finishes second. But quite a lot, I seem to be right around the hunt with nine holes to play.

There's no extra significance on beating a certain player. It's kind of like golf. You're just out there playing, and whatever ends up happening ends up happening.

At the end, the one that plays better is going to win.

Not everybody can beat the players I beat.

I've been playing against really good guys. Put myself in positions to win. Eventually I'll win more than I lose these.

He who have the fastest cart never have to play a bad lie.

Nobody ever wins the National Open. Somebody loses it.

Nobody ever remembers who finished second at anything.

Trevino is in a league by himself. We don't even count him. We figure when you come in second, you're a winner.

I love to play to win.

Its just as disappointing as it was thrilling to win the Masters. To come very close, to play so hard for 72 holes and play better than everybody but one guy is disappointing.

When Nicklaus plays wells well, he wins. When he plays badly, he finishes second. When he plays terribly, he finishes third.

While it is important to win, it’s even more important to remain undefeated no matter what happens.

Play to win, but enjoy the fun.

What matters is who we are, not who we beat.

As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.

Obviously I would have loved to have won, but I have had a good run every match.

The winner gives up his chance to be a good sport.

You don't have to win it, just don't lose it.

I know I can go out there and play much better than I did yesterday. But to come out with a win is key.

If you give a bad player time, he can play. If you give a good player time, he can kill you.

You win one and then you win another. You feel more comfortable and more confident, and it snowballs. You can't wait to get to the next hole and play better.

This is why you play - to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.

Everybody's got pretty good players now, more players than there've ever been. If you play poorly, you're going to get beat.