Quote by Sam Snead

These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.

These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the b

Summary

This quote highlights the immensely high speed of the greens in golf. The speaker implies that the greens are so fast that they need to use a clever technique of hitting the ball by just the shadow of their putter. This exaggeration conveys the difficulty and challenge faced by golfers on extremely speedy greens. It showcases the precision and skill required to navigate such difficult playing conditions.

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Golf

By Sam Snead

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