I regard golf as an expensive way of playing marbles. Gilbert K Chesterton
Golf is assuredly a mystifying game. It would seem that if a person has hit a golf ball correctly a thousand times, he should be able to duplicate the performance at will. But such is certainly not the case. Bobby Jones
The golf links lie so near the mill
That almost every day
The laboring children can look out
And see the men at play. Sarah Norcliff Cleghorn, Through the Needle’s Eye, 1916
Income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf. Will Rogers, The Illiterate Digest, 1924
Retirement means no pressure, no stress, no heartache ... unless you play golf. Gene Perret
Aberdeenshire: Phase one of the Trump golf resort opens: ‘This has surpassed expectations.’ Dark Side of the Greens ***** Colin Montgomery at ribbon-cutting ceremony [see also Anthony Baxter's You've Been Trumped], director Anthony Baxter, BBC 2015
‘You look at what we’ve lost here – the protected site of special scientific interest ...’ ibid. David Milne, resident
Dubrovnik: The volunteers engage a lawyer to fight to decision. ibid.
Mojave Desert Nevada: Lake Las Vegas Golf Resort: Two golf courses at Lake Las Vegas have now closed down. ibid.
Greg Norman was hired by billionaire Aaron Frenkel. In 2007 Frenkel was appointed Croatia’s Honorary Consul to Jerusalem by President Stipe Mesic. ibid.
Dubrovnik: Croatia’s association of 9,000 architects vehemently oppose the golf project. ibid.
‘Rich people who can afford to play golf guaranteed money; all classy like Paris Hilton sisters – they come.’ ibid. resident
Aberdeenshire: Forbes’ water supply cut off: Trump v Forbes. ibid.
All over the world golf resorts are being built on the planet’s most fragile ecosystems. ibid.
The water needed to irrigate golf courses is enough to meet the needs of 80% of the world's population. ibid.
Donald Trump promised 6,000 jobs for Scotland and a $1.5 billion investment. Fewer than 200 jobs were created. ibid.
After visiting Ireland, Donald Trump announced he was cancelling his 2nd golf course at the Menie Estate. ibid.
In Dubai, the Tiger Woods Golf Course has been mothballed and reclaimed by the desert. However, Woods is now designing the new Trump Dubai Golf Club. In Dubrovnik, UNESCO has demanded that no construction begin on the golf course until it investigates the impact on the World Heritage Site. ibid.
2010: Donald Trump has arrived in Scotland to talk about his plans for what he claims to be the world’s greatest golf course. You’ve Been Trumped, news, 2011
Michael Forbes is of course the farmer who refuses to sell to Trump. ibid.
He [Michael Forbes] lives like a pig. ibid. Trump
The Scottish government have called in the controversial planning application taking it out of Aberdeenshire’s hands. ibid. news
We can see the social and economic benefits. ibid. Alex Salmond
The whole package is wrong. ibid. RSPB bloke
cf.
We’ve had tremendous support from the environmental groups. ibid. Trump
They’re building a road on top of my spring. ibid. Michael Forbes
This policeman attacking you trying to pull the camera off you. ibid. resident lady
I looked out and saw the diggers working away. ibid. Michael Forbes
This is unprecedented. ibid. legal land rights expert
American tycoon Donald Trump has just flown in to Aberdeen ahead of receiving an honorary degree from the city’s Robert Gordon University. ibid. news
Two months after the March of Menie, Donald Trump told an Aberdeen newspaper he would not seek compulsory purchase orders to remove residents from their homes. Mr Trump then announced he was considering standing as a presidential candidate in the United States. ibid.
Maybe we’ll invite Jacob and Randy along and have a foursome. Trailer Park Boys s11e7: I Look Like a Fucking Dick! Mr Lahey to Ricky
After an 11 year gap … how much is there a feeling of redemption? Tiger Woods: Back, UK commentary to Tiger in green jacket, Sky Documentaries 2020
2015: Right away he says, Ow! And he goes right to his back again. ibid. US commentary
Knowing everything we know: the injuries, the surgeries, the divorce, getting pulled over by police, getting arrested, pictures of him in jail being handcuffed, then the problem with painkillers and stuff because he was in such pain … ibid. dude
One of the greatest comebacks in the history of all sports. ibid.
He was just a gifted talented kid whose father gave him the chance to allow his talents to elevate and mature and get better over the years. ibid.
He turned pro in ’96: Greater Milwaukee Open … I guess hello world, hah? ibid. press conference
It looks like the kid is going to win his first Masters. ibid. Tom Watson
His focus inside the ropes is amazing. This man was unique. He hit the ball further and struck it better than anyone else straight away. ibid. Faldo
Is Tiger Woods the Greatest? If He Isn’t, Who Is? ibid. Daily Telegraph headline
He’s been playing in great pain. Looks like an old man. ibid. UK commentary
As my dad used to say, Suck it up and do it! ibid. Tiger
One of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time. ibid. commentator
There’s so many different things that can happen on a back nine on a Sunday. We all know that. ibid. Tiger
I am a golfer. But I am also a Conservative.’ Rowan Atkinson, Tory conference sketch, cited Utterly Outrageous X-Rated Comedy V: Politics, Channel 5 2021
Saul, you are standing on hallowed ground. Five presidents have played our course. Better Call Saul s6e1: Wine & Roses, Howard to Saul, AMC 2022