29 Quotes by Byron Nelson

It was so much different in those days. People ran their tournaments pretty much to suit themselves.

It shows you how important one stroke really is in golf, ... One shot doesn't sound like much, but I won eight times in 1944, improved one-third of a shot in '45 and won 18 times.

I played with him in a tournament in Ontario, Canada. I was leading going into the last round. He was about 45 minutes late. You could do that in those days, especially name players. He did things you'd get disqualified for now. He'd call and say, 'I'll be late, but I'll be there.' Anything to draw the people and his name drew people. He was a top showman. He was always a jolly sort of a guy. I don't know anybody who didn't like him.

The first step in building a solid, dependable attitude is to be realistic, not only about your inherent capabilities, but also about how well you are playing to those capabilities on any given day.

In my day we simply didn't believe that it was possible to play as well as these young fellows do. We thought that strength denied touch and that you could not consistently hit the ball both long and straight. It's been proven that you can.

To control your nerves, you must have a positive thought in your mind.

The only shots you can be sure of are those you've had already.

Sam Snead did to the tee-shot what Roger Bannister did to the four-minute mile.

Golf is a lot like life. When you make a decision, stick with it.