Just as your golf opponent is squaring up to make the 8-foot putt that wins the hole, you might start talking about your favorite golf-related movie quote. “I’ll never forget Ty Webb’s advice in Caddyshack,” you could say, “Be the ball.” That will probably help make the hole a little smaller and further away. Whether you're quoting from Tin Cup or The Legend of Bagger Vance, here are the ten best movie quotes about the great game of golf.
“What you have to understand is that three bad shots and one good shot still make par. You see golf is a game of recovery.”
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) – Walter Hagen (Jeremy Northam)
“My dear young lady, I'm not losing my temper. I'm merely trying to play some golf.”
Bringing Up Baby (1938) – David Huxley (Cary Grant)
“Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.”
Tin Cup (1996) – Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner)
“Golf - know why I like it? Because golf is walking through a park - with a purpose.”
The Blue Iguana (1988) – Zoe (Michele Seipp)
“Inside each and every one of us is one true authentic swing, something we was born with, something that's ours and ours alone, something that can't be taught to you or learned, something that got to be remembered.”
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) – Bagger Vance (Will Smith)
“There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball, be the ball.”
Caddyshack (1980) – Ty Webb (Chevy Chase)
“A golf course is nothing but a poolroom moved outdoors.”
Going My Way (1944) – Father Fitzgibbons (Barry Fitzgerald)
“Golf requires goofy pants and a fat ass. You should talk to my neighbor, the accountant. Probably a great golfer - huge ass.”
Happy Gilmore (1996) – Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler)
“I always felt a man's grip on his club just like a man's grip on his world.”
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) – Bagger Vance (Will Smith)
“What kind name is ‘golf’ anyway? Sounds like a sound you make when you've got something caught in your throat.”
Caddyshack II (1988) – Peter Blunt (Randy Quaid)