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Anthony David Lema (February 25, 1934 – July 24, 1966) was an American professional golfer who rose to fame in the mid-1960s and won a major title, the 1964 Open Championship at the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. He lost his life two years later at age 32 in an aircraft accident near Chicago.

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Golf is like solitaire. When you cheat, you cheat only yourself.

Cheat, Golf, Like, Solitaire

The best advice I can give for playing a ball out of water is - don't.

Advice, Ball, Give, Giving, Golf, Water

The man who runs from his office to the golf club, gulps a sandwich, belches and races to the first tee has no business howling in anguish when he puts his first two shots in the woods, then tops a 3-iron shot into the pond.

Golf, Men, Running, Tops, Woods

If I had to cram all my tournament experience into one sentence, I would say, Don't give up and don't let up!

Cram, Don'T Give Up, Experience, Giving Up, One Sentence, Say

A buoyant, positive approach to the game is as basic as a sound swing.

Approach, Buoyant, Game, Games, Sound Doctrine, Swings

The less said about the putter the better. Here is an instrument of torture, designed by Tantalus and forged in the devil's own smithy.

Devil, Golf, Putter, Said, Tantalus

After a golfer has been out on the circuit for a while he learns how to handle his dating so that it doesn't interfere with his golf. The first rule usually is no woman-chasing after Wednesday.

Circuit, Dating, Firsts, Golf, Learns, Usually

Don't take your bad shots home with you.

Bad, Home, Shots, Take

From its earliest beginnings, golf has been a gentleman's game - to be played as much for the sake of the game as for the contest.

Contest, Game, Games, Gentleman, Golf

In choosing a partner, always pick the optimist.

Choosing, Optimist, Partners, Pick, Picks

You build a golf game like you build a wall, one brick at a time.

Build, Games, Golf, Time, Wall

Let's see, I think I right now I'm third in the money-winning and first in money-spending.

Firsts, Right, See, Think, Thinking, Winning

I feel like I'm back visiting an old grandmother. She's crotchety and eccentric, but also elegant, and anyone who doesn't fall in love with her has no imagination.

Crotchety, Fall, Falling In Love, Golf, Grandmother, Love

It isn't the hours that you put in at practice that count. It's the way you spend those minutes.

Golf, Minutes, Practice, Spend, Way