Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Gene Sarazen

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American golfer Gene Sarazen.

Last updated on November 21, 2024.

Gene Sarazen was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players to win each of the four majors at least once, now known as the Career Grand Slam: U.S. Open , PGA Championship , The Open Championship (1932), and Masters Tournament (1935).

American - Golfer | February 27, 1902 - May 13, 1999

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I don't care what you say about me. Just spell the name right.

Gene Sarazen

The more I practice, the luckier I get.

Gene Sarazen

Oakmont possesses all the charm of a sock to the head.

Gene Sarazen

I have been able to hope for the best, expect the worst, and take what comes along. If there has been one fundamental reason for my success, this is it.

Gene Sarazen

The life of a professional golfer is precarious at best. Win, and they carry you to the clubhouse on their shoulders. Lose, and you pay the caddies in the dark.

Gene Sarazen

My caddie 'Stovepipe' tried to talk me into hitting a 3-wood. But I took out the turf rider (4-wood) instead. The moment I hit it, I felt something in my bones. Walter Hagen was playing with me and Bobby Jones was on the green. 21 people were behind the green. The sun was going down. I wasn't sure it had gone in the hole until I saw all 21 people jumping up and down.

Gene Sarazen

Scott Medlock's portrait of 'the shot heard around the world' from the 1935 Masters is still being celebrated as a moment in Golf History. Imagine that!

Gene Sarazen

Even when times were good, I realized that my earning power as a golf professional depended on too many ifs and putts.

Gene Sarazen

Ben Hogan is the most merciless of all the modern golfers.

Gene Sarazen