Golf Advice Quotes

Take nine strokes off your score. Skip the last hole.

You should never get set over the ball and then aim your putter face. If you do it in that order, you can easily lose sight of your intended line. Instead, aim the face down your line first, then settle your body into position.

Right before I start the putter back, I think about making solid contact. This brings your attention to the back of the ball and helps keep your head still at impact, which is a must. Many amateurs take a peek down the line too soon, and that can cause all sorts of mis-hits.

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

Keep close count of your nickels and dimes, stay away from whiskey, and never concede a putt.

For amateur golfers, I think one of the biggest mistakes is to model their play on professionals.

Art said he wanted to get more distance. I told him to hit it and run backward.

Check the card before you play. If you have a couple of long par 3s, put an extra hybrid in your bag. You'll be glad you did.

When you get to the tee on a really long par 5, I know what you're feeling. You want to let the shaft out on the driver and try to bomb it down there. I get the same feeling. But a big tee shot is not always the best strategy, especially on a long hole.

If you buy a book on golf instruction buy the thinnest book you can find. The thinner the book, chances are the easier and more elementary the instruction. It can do one of two things: help you more or hurt you less. Both are good compared to the alternative.

Golf tips are like aspirin. One may do you good, but if you swallow the whole bottle you will be lucky to survive.

Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks - No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's excellent Tennis for Beginners.

The best advice I can give for playing a ball out of water is - don't.

You never fight your eye when you look at a hole. If it looks one way, play it that way. Don't make a big deal out of an easy shot.

My putting strategy is simple: If you're not making putts, don't be afraid to change your technique.

You have to watch your handicap. My son Steve says, "Never make a putt you don't have to."

Keep your elbows soft. Keep your elbows looking fine.

Look at the putt from behind the hole. Everyday players almost never do this. They should! Your eyes will take in more information about the slope. Sometimes you'll find that your initial read was incorrect.

Okay so best golf tips I think are number one keep your head down. If you're a beginner it's the number one rule. That way you'll always make contact.

But I can only take so much TV, because there is so much advice. I find people will preach about virtually anything - your diet, how to live your life, how to improve your golf. The lot. I have always had a thing against the Mister Know-It-Alls.