Ben Crenshaw Quotations

Golf is the hardest game in the world. There is no way you can ever get it. Just when you think you do, the game jumps up and puts you in your place.

The game embarrasses you until you feel inadequate.

I enjoy Augusta. I enjoy its challenges. There's no other golf course like this anywhere. Its greens and its challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough. So the greens are fun to play in sort of a morbid way

I have felt terribly from the beginning when I saw the problems and recognized that they would be ongoing. We were hired to put back the contours of the greens as closely as possible to George Thomas's designs and were real proud of what we did. It's a sad situation now

I can explain that shot. Arnold moved his wallet to the other pocket.

I know most players do, but I always keep both eyes opened. I still do it. I see two shafts, the real one and the transparent one. I look for what's on the inside edge of the transparent one

There is a little bit of Ben Hogan in that swing. The way he attacks the ball. He's played some great golf in his career.

Spectators around the world enjoyed watching Seve, but talking to a lot of the players, he made such an impression on them the way he played, and the way he was such a beautiful, natural talent. His hands on the club. His address position. He had an unbelievable way of telegraphing through his countenance what he was going to do with the ball. It was just like an artist.

I feel like I've won the tournament.

But, if you miss (the supposedly easy pin) by just a little bit, you're looking at the next putt from 30 feet. The ball just rolls away.

I had a 15th club in my bag.

The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don't think there's anything like it in North America.

As a golfer, you feel like you're perpetually on the rack [in foursomes]. Mentally, it's very difficult.

I had a few miracles happen out there today.

I was horrified. Absolutely heart sick. All I could think of was that after 23 years together, I'd lost my faithful ally. I couldn't sleep, couldn't get the loss out of my mind. It was like discovering that someone in my family had died.

I do not think I could go on living unless I felt that one day I might win the Open Championship at St. Andrews.

My golf game's gone off so much that when I went fishing a couple of weeks ago my first cast missed the lake.

It's emotional for every champion who decides to step down, it's a tough decision. It's probably easier for some, like me. But I'm just going to try to take it in stride. It's part of life.

Hitting a shorter club to these greens means a great, great deal. Younger players are so much more capable length-wise.

Hale Irwin is the exception. He just does everything so well.

It's Star Wars golf. This place was designed by Darth Vader.

This is happening all over the world. It's not just this golf course. Hopefully, if it stays dry, it will let a few more people in (contention). If it gets wet, though, there's only a few people where it's attainable.

I don't have any big secret about putting. Just hit at it. It's either going to miss or go in.

The reason the Road Hole at St. Andrews is the most difficult par 4 in the world is that it was designed as a par 6.

If we are to preserve the integrity of golf as left to us by our forefathers, it is up to all of us to carry on the true spirit of the game.

You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate to win a few times. We spend our whole lives trying to conquer something, and we lose a lot more than we win.

I'm going to leave y'all with one thought. I'm a big believer in fate. I have a good feeling about this.

A good golf course makes you want to play so badly that you hardly have the time to change your shoes.

I'm about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That's the distance my left ear is from my right.

Length is always going to get its due. Playing shorter clubs into these greens makes a huge difference, I can assure you. But, really, no matter how long or short the course plays, you have to deal with these greens. They have been the main defense of this course, and always will be. I hope they never change, because they are fascinatingly complex.

So in the summer of 1968, a young golfer from Texas experienced something that would forever change his life. Not only did I fall in love with formal tournament competition, but I was enraptured with so many other facets of the game; the different courses, the people,the history and traditions.

I wish to say it was different, but it's doubtful.

I don't know where this week is going to lead, but I've had so much fun. I'm just going to kind of see where it takes me.

I am disappointed. I didn't execute shots. I'm going to try to retrieve this round and have a good back nine.

But the shot has to be perfect. The target is very small.

I felt like I had a few miracles happen out there. But I played fairly solid. I was as patient as I could be.

I didn't have any business being over there. I was right next to a root and should have just chipped it out sideways. I tried to hit it low enough to get around the root, but it just popped up, hit the tree and went into the creek.

I enjoy playing here so much. It's meant so much to me. I've been fortunate to be a champion here. With Carl, my caddy who is just a great friend, a wonderful person. We're just enjoying being here, really.

I enjoy playing here so much. It just means so much to me.

from the greatest comeback in the history of the Ryder Cup.

He helped others constantly. He helped this community.

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I think a super-long course would almost be a little too much.

I was just trying to put one foot in front of the other when the week started. I just happened to play well.

I was just trying to put one foot in front of the other when the week began. I can't explain what happened. My heart was so heavy. I don't know how I did it.

Jim could really get the job done. He could pick a course apart.

I suppose I've got some game left. I've seen some great things happen. I've had a lot of fun this week. I'm just going to see where it takes me.

Look at the leader board; most of the best players in the world are there. Every part of your game is examined.

I still feel like I can win out here. It's just a matter of putting a few rounds together and getting some putts to fall in.

I still feel like I can win out here.

I'm still thinking rhythm and balance. Just a rhythmical, balanced swing.

Well, I suppose I've got some game left. That's about it. I can't go much further than that.

Well, I suppose I've got some game left. ... I'm just elated I made the cut.

There are a lot of us who are happy we've had our time and it's time to start watching a bit.

The reason the Road Hole is the greatest par 4 in the world is because it's a par 5!

The reason the Road hole at St. Andrews is the most difficult par 4in the world is that it was designed as a par 6.

Well, I'd love to continue to see (the course) dry. I think a super-long course would almost be a little too much, but I don't know. It's very remote, as I said (after the first round). I don't know where this week is going to lead, but I've had so much fun playing. I've seen some great things happen. That's always nice no matter what you're doing. I'm just going to kind of see where it takes me this week.

We'll have to change gears. It's definitely going to help the long- ball hitters.

There is nothing like it. You cannot imagine what it's like. It's a personal achievement and you feel like you've gotten through something very difficult.

There's no other golf course like this, anywhere -- never has been. The greens and the challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough, and you have to manage shots. There's nothing stylized about it all.

I've somehow proved to myself there's a way around here. This has always been my favorite place.

I've never played this course that well. I've never been able to get at it on this course. This course is always a good test of golf.

Sometimes, you do things that you don't think you're capable of doing.

Strategy here is such a tough choice. When you attack on this course, you know you'll eventually pay a price. You can have a lot of good holes, though, before that price is paid.

You must hit a long ball here. This is definitely a young man's course.

This is definitely a young man's course. That's where we are with the game right now. We're lengthening courses all over the globe.

This is the best. This is just too perfect, so serene, so peaceful. There's nothing like it.

It was as if Harvey had jumped inside Carl Jackson's body.

It's a great experiment this week. I want to see how the players are going to play it.

It meant a lot to me. I enjoy playing here so much. It's meant so much to me.

It's not something so much conscious. I really don't know. I'm just hitting the ball a little more solid.

It's crossed my mind. It won't be too much longer before I'm done.

I've had six or so not-so-good years around here, but I've somehow proved to myself there's a way around here.

It was pretty nice conditions, although the air was real heavy. I just didn't plain execute.

It's time for us to pull over in the slow lane. If we don't pull over, they're going to run us over. I've already been run over many times.

The fairway looks like a 'P' now. I have to change my par (and perhaps play for bogey). It's going to be really difficult.

I'm going to play hard for 28 holes. It was just a poor start.

I made a really pretty birdie at 10, hit a nice five iron in there to about 10 feet. I made a bomb at 16 that was about 50 feet. Then I got up and down at 17 from the front right bunker and 18, I got it up and down from short of the left bunker.

In many ways this is a new course for all of us.

I'm just elated to make the cut. I just love this place. I suppose I've still got some game left.

I had a few miracles out here happen.

I had a few miracles happen out there today. I made the comment (Wednesday) that if it stays dry, it lets a few more people in. I think that's safe to say.

I had a 15th club in the bag today, and that was Harvey - Harvey Penick.

I just plain did not execute. That's the bottom line.

I know it's difficult for him. I'm sure he's thinking about it every second. But he's got a job to do. Sometimes, you do things that you don't think you're capable of doing.

I held it together for the most part. I played pretty solid in most respects. I'm continuing to have nice pace and touch on my putts, and that's really helping me.

I played some loose shots the last two days and paid for it. But I had a ball, just a great time all week.

I felt that I had a few miracles out here happen. I have to chip and putt here. That's the only way I can get around, I'm hitting such long shots to the greens.

Governor Bush came in a read a speech ... It was a great speech, great words.

The course does drain quickly, but it has to have a lingering effect tomorrow.