In golf your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. The irony is that people prefer to practice their strengths. - Golf Quotes

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"In golf your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. The irony is that people prefer to practice their strengths."

By Harvey Penick

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In golf your strengths and weaknesses will always be there. If you could improve your weaknesses, you would improve your game. The irony is that people prefer to practice their strengths.

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About the Author: Harvey Penick

Harvey Morrison Penick was an American professional golfer and coach, who coached many Hall of Fame players. Late in life, he became a best-selling writer.

He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002, seven years after his death.

Born: 23 October 1904, Austin, Texas, United States
Died: 2 April 1995, Austin, Texas, United States

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