Ghosts are spirits, but can they be spirit leaders like cheerleaders? "Q: Why do ghosts make great cheerleaders? A: Because they have lots of spirit" was printed in the Tulsa (OK) World…
An athlete who gives "100%" gives a total effort to the competition. An athlete who gives "110%" gives a 100% effort, plus even a little more than maximum effort.…
Both rugby and hockey are violent games. The saying "Give Blood -- Play Rugby" was put on bumper stickers in 1975. The saying "Give Blood -- Play Hockey" has been on bumper…
Lacrosse relies on athleticism, but many athletes choose major sports (such as basketball or football) first. Lacrosse coaches often say, "Give me an athlete and I can turn him into a lacrosse…
American comedian and actor Jack Benny (1894-1974) was has been quoted with this golf gem (cited in print since at least 1959): "Give me my golf clubs, the fresh air and a beautiful partner,…
"Go big or go home" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "In the language of the race-track plunger, the choice there has always been the same: Go big or go…
"Go hard or go home" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Go hard or go home -- (be sure of what you say or be careful)" was printed in a "1942…
"Goals change games" is a soccer cliché that has been cited in print since at least the late 1990s. The saying has been credited to both Ron Atkinson and Andy Gray. Wikipedia: Ron…
"Goals follow goals" is a soccer adage. There might be a long stretch without any scoring, but after a goal is scored, another one often follows soon after. "Goals follow goals"…
"Going...going...gone!" was the signature home run call of New York Yankees announcer Mel Allen (1913-1996). "Going, going, gone!" has been cited in print since at least 1780…
"Gold medals really aren't made out of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Golf and sex are about the only things you can enjoy without being good at it" was cited in print in 1965 and credited to a banquet remark of American professional golfer Jimmy Demaret…
"Golf is a game in which you yell 'fore,' shoot six, and write down five" is a jocular one-line saying that has been included in many golf books and articles. "Golfer: One…
"Golf is a game of a lifetime" is a popular golf saying. A person can swing a golf club at any age. The origin of the saying is unknown. "Golf is obviously the game of a…
"Golf is an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle" was cited in 1999 and is of unknown authorship. "Golf can best be described as an endless series of…
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…
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. 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…
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.…
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…