Words and phrases used in golf

[Thomas Dai]

I read some wonderful words by Jeff Warne recently -
"Grow the game rather than the courses".
Well said Jeff.
atb

[Jeff_Brauer]

My vote goes for John K's recent line (approximated from memory, can't recall which thread it was on) "The key to scoring is to avoid the architecture."  While he was probably just trying to be his usually snarky self, it occurred to me that this might be the truest thing ever written here.

Of course, you can always find the humorous ones, like the phrase "Thurman Munson" to describe a "dead yank."

[Peter Pallotta]

Joe H's "There's no money in doing less" is true, and truer than ever on an ever-increasing number of fronts.

[Phil Burr]

I'm kind of partial to Max Behr's oft-used "line of charm" that sounds so much more civilized than "sucker bet".

[Forrest Richardson]

The short hole should not be long
— John Low

[Peter Pallotta]

Not a word or phrase but a sentiment / insight as true today as when it was written almost a hundred years ago (in 1929 I believe):

"It is today an accepted principle of golfing architecture that the tiger should be teased and trapped and tested, while the rabbit should be left to peace, since he can make his own hell for himself."
Bernard Darwin

[Jon Sweet]

Heard a buddy call a putt “ripped pajamas” huh? He said yah, two balls out. Prob not with the tone of the post but I found it amusing.

[Jeff_Brauer]

Not a word or phrase but a sentiment / insight as true today as when it was written almost a hundred years ago (in 1929 I believe):

"It is today an accepted principle of golfing architecture that the tiger should be teased and trapped and tested, while the rabbit should be left to peace, since he can make his own hell for himself."
Bernard Darwin

Darwin says it and he's a genius.....I say it and I'm just another a hole architect!

[Peter Pallotta]

JB -
but I don't think Darwin believed this accepted principle was a good thing.

[Ted Sturges]

"It's amazing what golf courses can learn to live without."


-Ran Morrissett

[Garland Bayley]

Jeff Warne quote in my signature.

With two JW quotes to one Bernard Darwin quote in this thread, is Jeff the new Bernard?

[JC Urbina]

Thomas,


When I started my own company almost 11 years ago one message I wanted to send out that was important to me and what I felt people had forgot about when playing the game.


It's been on the top of my website banner since day one.


"Golf is supposed to be fun  spread the word "

[Tommy Williamsen]

I think the words I like to hear the most are simply, "Great shot, Tommy." My wife and I played in Morrocco many years ago at the
Red Course at Dar Es Salaam. Our caddies did not speak English. My wife said, "Great shot, Tommy" after a lot of my shots. About the fifth hole my wife hit a great shot. Her caddie exclaimed, "Great shot, Tommy!"

[Tim Leahy]

After taking my fourth shot on a par 3, I chipped in from 50 yds for a double bogey and the stranger I was playing with said "Thats like icing on shite!"
I also like "90% of putts left short don't go in." by Yogi Berra.

[Jeff_Brauer]

Thomas,


When I started my own company almost 11 years ago one message I wanted to send out that was important to me and what I felt people had forgot about when playing the game.


It's been on the top of my website banner since day one.


"Golf is supposed to be fun  spread the word "

My dad's version of that (usually uttered during or after a bad hole) was, "Golf should be fun....dammit!"  A former colleague of mine has this motto, "Golf should be enjoyed, not endured."  So, pick one, they all have the same sentiment.


As time goes on, another old chestnut plays in my head repeatedly, "The older I get, the better I used to play."