Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope, KBE, KC*SG, KSS, was an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. With a career spanning nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in over 70 films and shorts, including a series of "Road" movies also starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards 19 times, he appeared in many stage productions and television roles and was the author of fourteen books. The song "Thanks for the Memory" is widely regarded...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth29 May 1903
CityLondon, England
CountryUnited States of America
Titleist has offered me a big contract not to play its balls.
I've been playing the game so long that my handicap is in Roman numerals.
I once showed Pat Bradley my swing and said, 'What do I do next?' Pat replied, 'Wait till the pain dies down.'
Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you will go out and slice it and shank it, hit into all the traps and miss every green. The next day you go out and, for no reason at all, you really stink.
When they asked Jack Benny to do something for the Actor's Orphanage - he shot both his parents and moved in.
I have too much money invested in sweaters.
I'd give up golf if I didn't have so many sweaters.
I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.
I was called Rembrandt Hope in my boxing days, because I spent so much time on the canvas.
Arnold Palmer is the biggest crowd pleaser since the invention of the portable sanitary facility.
Whenever I play with him , I usually try to make it a foursome - the President, myself, a paramedic and a faith healer.
It was a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I didn't know they had a caddie division.
He hits the ball 130 yards and his jewelry goes 150.
Drugs are very much a part of professional sports today, but when you think about it, golf is the only sport where the players aren't penalized for being on grass.