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13 quotes by Ken Venturi

Kenneth Paul Venturi (May 15, 1931 – May 17, 2013) was an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the PGA Tour including a major, the U.S. Open in 1964. Shortly before his death, Venturi was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2013.
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I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.

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The greatest gift in life is to be remembered.

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Retirement isn't so bad. Give me a tall drink, a plush sofa and a rerun of 'Matlock,' and you can have the rest. Matlock is my hero. He... →

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There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.

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Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.

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My father taught me that the easiest thing to do was to quit. He'd say, 'It doesn't take any talent to do that.'

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I had a terrible stammering problem when I was young, and as a result I spent a lot of time alone.

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People thought I was cocky because I didn't talk much. When I first turned pro, reporters asked me who was going to win. I'd say, 'I... →

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The hardest thing in golf is trying to two-putt when you have to, because your brain isn't wired that way. You're accustomed to trying to... →

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When my father spoke, it was to say something meaningful.

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I began seeing my wife, Kathleen, while I was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.

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I couldn't say my own name when I was 12.

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My father was a man of few words.

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