Billy Casper
Billy Casper
William Earl Casper, Jr.was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth24 June 1931
CountryUnited States of America
play giving next
Play every shot so that the next one will be the easiest that you can give yourself.
shouting
As long as you're not shouting and hollering.
carry couple last stairs wants
I think they had to carry him up the stairs the last couple years. But you see, he wants to be there.
arm collapse fellow focus force four nine olympic par people realize rounds shot time total
He congratulated me, ... and I put my arm around him and said, 'I'm sorry.' At a time like that, you really feel for a fellow competitor. People still focus on the total collapse of Arnie, but they don't realize I shot 32 on the back nine to force that playoff. There were only 15 rounds under par at Olympic in '66, and I had four of them.
anvil character golf puts qualities restraint richest
Golf puts a man's character on the anvil and his richest qualities -patience, poise, restraint - to the flame.
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The air was so fresh and nice and pure. (But) it was difficult to put on enough clothes to stay warm. No matter how many layers you had on, that wet air had a tendency to penetrate whatever you were wearing.
commitment life proper strict taught work
My parents were strict and taught me the proper fundamentals that I would use in my life. They taught me commitment to work hard.
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I had all kinds of allergy problems with certain meats, and with fruits and vegetables with pesticides. So I turned to bear, caribou, venison, hippopotamus, buffalo, elk and moose. Taste-wise, buffalo and elk are tied for first. Not gamy, and loaded with protein. And very expensive, I might add.
anyone fellow help life lives pinnacle
If you can help anyone in any way, that is what we are here for. The pinnacle of my life has really been two lives - golf and service to my fellow man.
fellow great love remembered
I want to be remembered for having a great love for my fellow man. Because, you know, I do.
hit pole telephone tie understood yards
I had such a tie with my eyes and my hands. I could look at a telephone pole 40 yards away, take out a 7-iron, and hit it 10 times in a row. I had something special. And somehow, I really understood the game, all without having a lot of guidance.
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I never got caught up in playing for history, seeing how many majors I could win, or rewriting the record books. Those are selfish objectives, and the guy who chokes usually does so because he dwells on what it all means to him. I was only worried about my family. And although I had my share of failures, it was never because I choked.
eventually finally paid played price shooting time tour
I played golf for 25 years before I made a hole-in-one of any kind. I was on the tour for years before it finally happened. Eventually I made 23, but boy, that first one was a long time coming. It was the price I paid for not shooting at every flag.
experience nowhere spirit
When I drive into Augusta and down Magnolia Lane, there's just a spirit and nostalgia about it that you experience nowhere else. Why? Because it's the same place every year.