Tom Watson Quotes


"The person I fear most in the last two rounds is myself."
- Tom Watson
(Related: Fear)

"We tournament golfers are much overrated. We get paid to much."
- Tom Watson
"Sometimes thinking too much can destroy your momentum."
- Tom Watson
(Related: Thinking)

"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
(Related: Nature, Discipline, Golf, Mind, Wonder)

"Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is sign on as its accomplice."
- Tom Watson
(Related: Love, Rules)

"If a course needs to be in great condition to be played effectively, then the design strategy is flawed."
- Tom Watson
(Related: Design, Strategy, Needs)

"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
(Related: Fight, Fire, Right)

"A lot of guys who have never choked have never been in the position to do so."
- Tom Watson
"Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference."
- Tom Watson
(Related: Being, Confidence, Golf)