20 Tom Watson Quotes for You to Enjoy

Tom Watson

American Athlete

Born: Sep 4, 1949

Been Game Golf Life Me You

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I'd rather fight 100 structure fires than a wildfire. With a structure fire you know where your flames are, but in the woods it can move anywhere; it can come right up behind you. Tom Watson

You Fight Fire Wildfire Rather Structure Fires Come Know Up Than Flames Move Behind Where Woods Anywhere Your Right

Sometimes thinking too much can destroy your momentum. Tom Watson

Sometimes Too Much Thinking Too Destroy Much Your Momentum

My favorite meal has always been fried chicken. Tom Watson

Meal Favorite Always Been Fried Fried Chicken Chicken

No other game combines the wonder of nature with the discipline of sport in such carefully planned ways. A great golf course both frees and challenges a golfer's mind. Tom Watson

Great Nature Game Challenges Discipline Mind Carefully Other Ways Both Sport Course Wonder Golf Golf Course Golfer Planned

I didn't learn how to swing a golf club until late in my career. And even though I won all those tournaments, I still struggled with consistency, and I relied on my strengths, which were hitting the ball long and high, and I could chip and putt with the best of 'em. Tom Watson

Best Consistency Long Club Late Those Though High Struggled Could Putt Tournaments Until Learn Ball How Still Were Won Hitting Golf Golf Club Which Chip Even Swing Strengths Career

Any time you play in a USGA Championship, if you don't drive the ball on the fairway, you're dead. You're done. Tom Watson

Time You Drive Dead Fairway Ball Any Done Play Championship

Golf will grow so long as it's fun. Tom Watson

Will Long Golf Fun Grow

The beautiful thing about the game of golf is you can play good golf and compete well into your later years, and you can't do this in basketball or football or baseball. But in golf, it's a longer live sport. Tom Watson

A lot of guys who have never choked have never been in the position to do so. Tom Watson

Guys Never Been Lot Choked Who Position

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference. Tom Watson

Confidence Problem Able Outside Concentrate Hand Being Golf Means Interference

We tournament golfers are much overrated. We get paid to much. Tom Watson

Tournament Overrated Get Golfers Much Paid

Golfers who play a lot of courses often encounter short ledges or retaining walls, and I always had fun hopping down from them. I could jump off something six feet high and land like a cat, no problem. Well, today I can't jump off anything higher than two feet without it just killing me. Tom Watson

Today Me Problem Walls Down High Something No Problem Could Higher Cat Retaining Had Feet Like Well Courses Without Always Encounter Lot Off Jump Than Often Six Short Just Anything Golfers Them Land Who Fun Play Two

I always could putt. Part of my makeup, I always could putt. Tom Watson

Could Part Putt Makeup Always

My career was one of just taking it step by step. I didn't know how I was gonna fare on the professional circuit when I qualified. I didn't know whether I was gonna make a dime. I didn't know anything but this one thing: I had some dreams, and I was gonna work harder than anybody out here to ply my trade. Tom Watson

Work Dreams Circuit Dime Out Out Here One Thing Some Had Step Taking Know Qualified Make Trade How Than Just Anybody Anything Whether Gonna Fare Professional Harder Thing Here Career

It's time for old players like me, old fogies like me, to give it up and let the young players have a chance. Tom Watson

Time Me Old Young Give Like Up Young Players Players Chance

I love the way the game of golf is lived and played in Scotland. I always have. Tom Watson

Love Game Way Always Scotland Golf Lived Played

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