Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Amy Alcott

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Amy Alcott.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer and golf course designer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was a part of the architectural team that designed the golf course for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

American - Athlete | Born: February 22, 1956

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Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

Amy Alcott

Golf is a spiritual game. It's like Zen. You have to let your mind take over.

Amy Alcott

My parents didn't play golf.

Amy Alcott

You could argue that if the average golfer plays a golf course with 430-yard par 4s and they always miss the green, that's good practice. It's definitely great practice to play a course that's too long for you.

Amy Alcott

I don't think the philosophy really changes between men and women. I think golf courses need to become more distance-friendly overall. I think golf courses almost need to develop a more generic set of tees instead of calling them black, blue, red or whatever.

Amy Alcott

What makes a great golf course is continuity and variety: right-to-left holes, left-to-right holes.

Amy Alcott

Golf isn't just about hitting a lot of drivers. I grew up playing on my front lawn, chipping and putting into soup cans, out of the ivy and over rose bushes and hedges - the little Alcott Golf and Country Club. I just loved having a wedge in my hands.

Amy Alcott

Don't give advice unless you're asked.

Amy Alcott

The pressure of getting an order right is greater than sinking a putt.

Amy Alcott

Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life not to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy.

Amy Alcott