Arnold Palmer Quotes

Golf is game of respect and sportsmanship; we have to respect its traditions and its rules.

I think golf can be one of those places where we act and we hope that people act as we would like them to act all the time.

The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.

In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.

I am a very conscientious golfer. I count every stroke. I learned to play that way. That is the only way I can play. It taught me to be honest. There is no greater virtue than honesty.

The interesting thing is that everyone in golf is just nice. You learn a lot about people playing golf: their integrity, how they play under pressure.

For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice.

I've never been one to throw clubs, break clubs, or use bad language on the golf course. I've played with golfers who've done that, and I really hate to see it. If I did something like that, my dad would come get the putter and hit me upside the head with it. I knew better.

But I think the guys are very happy to accommodate the people and that's part of golf in general.

To find a man's true character, play golf with him.

Golf is a game of ego, but it is also a game of integrity: the most important thing is you do what is right when no one is looking.

My father John taught me about hard work and the importance of manners.

Golf puts a man's character on the anvil and his richest qualities - patience, poise, restraint - to the flame.

Show me a man who is a good loser and I'll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss.

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.

I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get an education, keep your hands clean and try to represent the university.

When people ask me about what I learned from martial arts, I don't talk about favorite punches or kicks, or about fights won or lost. I talk about learning self-discipline, about ethics and manners and benevolence and fairness.

I have developed a Samoan mentality. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field.

One thing that golf teaches you is humility.

Everything about morality and obligations I owe to football.

My parents were pretty lenient with me. But, they gave me morality while I was growing up. They taught me the difference between right and wrong.

That's the difference between golf and many other sports. You go to some other sporting events, they just leave you or give you the cold shoulder and move on.

Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can't overlook that, but we won't overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don't have character, it's going to be very difficult to coach that person.

I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.

My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.