“Golf is deceptively simple and yet endlessly complicated”
American golfer Arnold Palmer (1929-2016) wrote "My Game and Yours" in Sports Illustrated on July 15, 1963, which opened: "Golf is deceptively simple and yet endlessly complicated. A…
“Golf is just the adult version of an Easter egg hunt”
Looking for golf balls -- something poor players do a lot -- has been compared to a child's Easter egg hunt. "The lodge is perched on a 200-foot cliff overlooking the Sundowner golf…
“Golf is like taxes” (golf joke)
"Golf is like taxes. You drive hard to make the green, then end up in the hole" is a jocular saying that has been printed on wall signs. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“Golf is tee-rific” (“Golf is tee-rrific”)
Many stories about golf spell the word "terrific" as "tee-rific" or "tee-rrific." "It's TEE-rific" was cited in a 1950 golf advertisement.…
“Golf Rules for Beginners” (joke)
A jocular list of "Golf Rules" has been cited in print since at least 2002. Rules include "Form a loose grip" and "Stay out of the water." At the end of the ten rules…
“Golf: The adult version of an Easter egg hunt”
Looking for golf balls -- something poor players do a lot -- has been compared to a child's Easter egg hunt. "The lodge is perched on a 200-foot cliff overlooking the Sundowner golf…
“Golfer: I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course” (joke)
A golf joke has been cited in print since at least 1960: Golfer: I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.Caddy: Try heaven; you've already moved most of the earth. 20 March…
“Golfer: The doctor says I can’t play golf. Caddy: Oh, he’s played with with you, too?”
A golf joke has been cited in various forms since at least 1906 and 1916: Golfer: The doctor says I can't play golf. Caddy: Oh, he's played with with you, too? Chronicling America28…
“Good goaltenders make for good coaches” (hockey adage)
"Good goaltenders make for good coaches" is a hockey adage. A good goaltender helps to win games -- making any coach look good. "Good goaltenders can make any coach look like a…
“Good horses make good jockeys” (horse racing adage)
"Good horses make good jockeys" is an old horse racing adage of unknown authorship. "It is an old turf proverb that good horses make good jockeys" was cited in the New-York (NY)…
“Good pitching will always stop good hitting, and vice versa”
"Good pitching will always beat good hitting" is a baseball proverb that has been cited in print since at least 1963. "Good pitching always stops good hitting...and vice versa"…
“Good players inspire themselves; great players inspire others”
"Good players inspire themselves; great players inspire others" is a popular sports saying of unknown authorship. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1990, when it was…
“Good teams win. Great teams cover” (sports adage)
"Good teams win. Great teams cover" -- that is, cover against the betting spread on the game -- is a sports saying that has been printed on many images. For example, if the good team is…
“Good things come to those who bait” (fishing proverb)
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. "All/Good things come to those who bait" is a fishing variation of the proverb. "You…
“Good things come to those who wade” (fishing proverb)
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. "All/Good things come to those who wade" is a fishing variation of the proverb. ""Good…
“Good things happen when you put the puck on the net” (hockey adage)
"Good things happen when you put the puck on the net" is a hockey adage. The puck could go in the net for a score, or a score could occur from a rebound of the shot. "'I just…
“Great players aren’t always great; they’re just great when they have to be”
"Great players aren't always great; they're just great when they have to be" is a popular sports adage. The saying is usually credited to John Facenda (1913-1984), a narrator…
“Great teams don’t lose twice in a row”
"Great teams don't lose twice in a year" is a sports saying that doesn't appear to have any specific authorship. "Good teams don't lose twice in a row" was cited…
“Great teams don’t rebuild—they reload”
College football and basketball teams suffer graduation losses, but the great sports programs have great recruiting. "Great teams don't rebuild -- they reload" is a common saying.…
“Great trade! Who’d we get?”
Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Lenny Dykstra was told, in December 1991, that teammate Von Hayes had been traded. Dykstra said: "Hey, that's a great trade, who did we get?"…