Babe Didrikson Zaharias quotes

Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

You can't win them all but you can try.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Study the rules so that you won't beat yourself by not knowing something.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

I expect to play golf until I am 90-even longer if anybody figures out a way to swing a club from a rocking chair.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

It's even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there's not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It's the toughest game I ever tackled.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

I don't see any point in playing the game if you don't win, do you?
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias

The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias