51 Tiger Woods Quotes That All Budding Golfers Will Love

Monisha Kochhar
Dec 12, 2023 By Monisha Kochhar
Originally Published on Jan 29, 2021
Edited by Monisha Kochhar
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Tiger woods once said, “Golf is me.”

Tiger was known for golf and golf was known for Tiger Woods. Woods was among the most successful golfers of all times with more awards than many other golfers.

Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer who is known to be one of the best golf players in the history of golf. He was addicted to golf like no other and this is what brought all the success to him. He started playing golf from the time he was a kid and tasted success through his hard work. His father was his mentor and the one who inspired him to play. Enjoy our Tiger Woods quotes and check out Funny Golf quotes and Tom Brady quotes after.

Best Tiger Woods quotes

Tiger Woods was the one in many. A golf player who made some of the greatest records of all times. The knight of the golf course - he is an inspiration not only in the game but has given many life lessons too. That's why to welcome the best out of the best we're here with some of the best Tiger Woods quotes.

1. “Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.”

-Tiger Woods

2. “The greatest thing about tomorrow is I will be better than I am today.”

- Tiger Woods

3. “No matter how good you get you can always get better and that’s the exciting part.”

- Tiger Woods

4. “I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love.”

- Tiger Woods

5. “Never listen to other people’s expectations. You should live your life and live up to your own expectation.”

- Tiger Woods

6. “My main focus is on my game.”

- Tiger Woods

7. “My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. That’s why we put on clinics. The only thing I can do is try to give back. If it works, it works.”

- Tiger Woods

8. “The joy I get from winning a major championship doesn’t even compare to the feeling I get when a kid writes a letter saying: ‘Thank you so much. You have changed my life.’”

- Tiger Woods

9. “You know, all the nay-sayers said that I was doing the wrong things. They can understand why now I made those changes.”

- Tiger Woods

10. “I’m trying as hard as I can, and sometimes things don’t go your way, and that’s the way things go.”

- Tiger Woods

11. “I love to compete. That’s the essence of who I am.”

- Tiger Woods

12. “It will always be the ball and me.”

- Tiger Woods

13. “Golf has made me and shaped me into the person I am here today.”

- Tiger Woods

14. “There’s no point in going to a tournament if you don’t believe that you can win it.”

- Tiger Woods

15. “I think that in itself, if you’re a true golfer, you’ll see specific things you need to work on. Much cheaper than private lessons.”

- Tiger Woods

16. "It played hard. It [the wind] was down off the left when I hit. When Robert [Allenby] hit it was in off the right. The wind was just swirling enough where it made it a little bit difficult."

-Tiger Woods

17. "And I don't cook, either. Not as long as they still deliver pizza."

- Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods Famous Quotes

Tiger Woods renowned golf player related the game to life and hence delivered some of the greatest life lessons. His gameplay showed the way to more and more golfers - arising interest in the sport for many. To honor him, we bring to you these famous and funny Tiger Woods quotes.

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18. "I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying."

- Tiger Woods

19. "I've fallen in love with the course, and the environment. I've never been a fan of TPC courses, so it's nice to play old-school courses like this one that are laid out right in front of you. It's not one of the hardest, but it's fair and you know you have to go low."

- Tiger Woods

20. "Patience was the key today. I played a couple of bad shots but made key putts, didn't drop any shots and kept the momentum going"

- Tiger Woods

21. “I smile at obstacles.”

- Tiger Woods

22. “People don’t understand that when I was growing up, I was never the most talented and I was not the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that’s what has gotten me this far.”

- Tiger Woods

23. “It’s ok to fail. Failing does not shape your personality; it’s how you react upon your failure. Do you dust yourself off and mope or do you dust yourself off and come back stronger the next time? Eventually you will win. It may not happen the next time, it may take a little time but you will win in the end.”

- Tiger Woods

24. “You’ve got to stay patient, stay in the moment, and keep grinding. You never know what can happen.”

- Tiger Woods

25. “If you’re not nervous, it means you don’t care. I’ve always said that the day I’m not nervous playing is the day that I quit.”

- Tiger Woods

26. “Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.”

- Tiger Woods

27. “I will be a better golfer, I will be a better person, I will be a better father, I will be a better husband, I will be a better friend. That's the beauty of tomorrow.”

- Tiger Woods

28. “If you gone come in second, you're just the first loser!”

- Tiger Woods

29. “There’s always stuff to work on. You’re never there.”

- Tiger Woods

Inspirational Tiger Woods Quotes

There's no doubt that Tiger Woods left a great impact on all of us and inspired us to always get better. His work and skills are an inspiration for many making him one of the best golfers of all time. If you're a golf lover then you sure would be inspired by these Tiger Woods inspirational quotes.

30. “Other golfers may outplay me from time to time, but they’ll never outwork me.”

- Tiger Woods

31. “I like to pick my causes and not be forced into doing something.”

- Tiger Woods

32. “Money and fame made me believe I was entitled. I was wrong and foolish.”

- Tiger Woods

33. “Golf is a great way for someone to learn discipline, responsibility, and sportsmanship. ”

- Tiger Woods

34. “It’s been a lot of fun to see some fruits of my hard labor. ”

- Tiger Woods

35. “The only thing you can do is take a learning experience from it, positives and negatives, and apply them to the future. What did you do right, what did you do wrong, and I did a lot of things right this week.”

- Tiger Woods

36. “It was a mixed bag pretty much all week. A lot of really, really good stuff out there, some mediocre and some bad.”

- Tiger Woods

37. “In order to help people, you have to first learn how to help yourself.”

- Tiger Woods

38. “I owe a lot of people an apology. I hurt a lot of people. Not just my wife. My friends, my colleagues, the public, kids who looked up to me. There were a lot of people that thought I was a different person and my actions were not according to that.”

- Tiger Woods

39. “Sad to say I’m missing the Masters. Thanks to the fans for so many kind wishes.”

- Tiger Woods

40. “Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.”

- Tiger Woods

41. “In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.”

- Tiger Woods

42. “I’ve always known where I wanted to go in life.”

- Tiger Woods

43. “If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person’s life in a positive light, and that’s what I want to do. That’s what it’s all about.”

- Tiger Woods

44. “I feel like my life is pretty special.”

- Tiger Woods

45. “If you’re lucky to have three close people in your life, you’re blessed.”

- Tiger Woods

46. “I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children.”

- Tiger Woods

47. “I'm committed to try to make the product the best I possibly can.”

- Tiger Woods

48. “I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course.”

- Tiger Woods

49. “I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.”

- Tiger Woods

50. “All I can say is that I'm getting married in the future. I've narrowed it down to that.”

- Tiger Woods

51. “As a child, the family that I had and the love I had from my two parents allowed me to go ahead and be more aggressive, to search and to take risks knowing that, if I failed, I could always come home to a family of love and support.”

- Tiger Woods

Here , we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Tiger Woods quotes, then why not take a look at [golf quotes], or Tim Tebow quotes.

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Written by Monisha Kochhar

Bachelor of Arts Hons specializing in Modern Languages (French and Spanish)

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Monisha KochharBachelor of Arts Hons specializing in Modern Languages (French and Spanish)

A Modern Languages graduate from the University College London, Monisha with a passion for travel and exploring different cultures. She is fluent in French and Spanish and is currently learning Hindi. Monisha enjoys discovering new foods and is an avid sports fan, following soccer and Formula 1. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and watching TV shows.

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