Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bob Hope

Jimmy Stewart could have been a good golfer, but he speaks so slowly that by the time he yells 'Fore!' the guy he's hit is already in an ambulance on the way to the hospital.

Bob Hope

On one hole, I hit an alligator so hard, he's now my golf bag.

Bob Hope

I do try to work out a little. I go swimming twice a day. It beats buying golf balls.

Bob Hope

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

Bob Hope

That's life. The older you get, the tougher it is to score.

Bob Hope

Having so many gold courses so close together was ideal for me. With my slice I could enjoy three or four golf courses at the same time.

Bob Hope

If he slices the budget like he slices a golf ball, the nation has nothing to worry about.

Bob Hope

My old friend Jack Benny has only had one ball all his golfing life. And now he's lost it. The string came off!

Bob Hope

I like to play in the low 70's. If it gets any hotter than that I'll stay in the bar!

Bob Hope

Titleist has offered me a big contract not to play its balls.

Bob Hope

I've been playing the game so long that my handicap is in Roman numerals.

Bob Hope

Arnold Palmer is the biggest crowd pleaser since the invention of the portable sanitary facility.

Bob Hope

Whenever I play with him , I usually try to make it a foursome - the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.

Bob Hope

It was a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I didn't know they had a caddie division.

Bob Hope

He hits the ball 130 yards and his jewelry goes 150.

Bob Hope

Vice President Spiro Agnew can not cheat on his score : because all you have to do is look back down the fairway and count the wounded.

Bob Hope

I've been playing golf a long time, although it's not really true that on my first round they strapped my bag on the back of a dinosaur.

Bob Hope

US President Gerald Ford's golf was so bad we thought he was a 'Hitman for the PGA!

Bob Hope

Golf is my profession Show business is just to pay the green fees.

Bob Hope

Gerry Ford is easy to spot on the course. He drives the cart with the red cross painted on top.

Bob Hope

If you think golf is relaxing, you're not playing it right.

Bob Hope

If I'm on the course and lightning starts, I get inside fast. If God wants to play through, let him.

Bob Hope

A photographer kept shooting me every time I swung. I was very flattered until I found out he was from Field and Stream.

Bob Hope

I went to play golf and tried to shoot my age, but I shot my weight instead.

Bob Hope

I'll shoot my age if I have to live to be 105.

Betty Ford

I feel it's important to be active. People who retire, sit by their swimming pool and golf course and plan to relax have a very empty life.

I think I read about it from a golfer in a magazine, tried it, and it seemed to work for me.

Padraig Harrington

It can be quite a frustrating golf course. One of my strengths is to stay patient, and that's probably why I have performed well here in the past.

Hale Irwin

I think it's great for golf. I don't see any problem with it, if it helps our sponsor.

Brian Boucher

I think it's because as a golfer, you always feel you can get better. That's what makes golf so unique. No one ever perfects (his or her) game. There's always some part that you feel needs improvement and can't wait to work on.

Bill Paxton

Since I was a small boy, I was always around the game. I don't play golf much myself, but I love watching it. My father has played golf all his life.

Stephen Ames

When you live in Calgary and take 10 weeks off from golf, you're just trying to get back to basics.

To me, in golf, these tournaments are great, especially if you can win them. All that matters are conference, then sectional, regional and state, because that's what you're playing for.