Poll: The Tao of Golf & Golf Movies

Results of 113 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Caddyshack (1980)

    

   "It’s not how good your shots are, it’s how good your bad shots are."
2. 2.
   

   Happy Gilmore (1996)

    

   "Swing, swear, drink, repeat."
3. 3.
   

   The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)

    

   "You learn about a golfer from his etiquette, not his score."
4. 4.
   

   The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

    

   "Golf is a mental game, and the most potent weapon is patience."
5. 5.
   

   Tin Cup (1996)

    

   "Go long or go home."
6. 6.
   

   Tee for Two (1945)

    

   "The real key to golf is playing one shot at a time."
7. 7.
   

   The Short Game (2013)

    

   "Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears."
8. 8.
   

   Three Little Beers (1935)

    

   "The harder you swing, the harder it is to find the ball."
9. 9.
   

   Dorf on Golf (1987)

    

   "My handicap? The clubs, the ball, the weather, my partner…"
10. 10.
    

    The Phantom of the Open (2021)

     

    "Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated."
11. 11.
    

    The Caddy (1953)

     

    "I hit the ball as far as I can. I find it, and I hit it again."
12. 12.
    

    My Bunny Lies Over the Sea (1948)

     

    "The hardest shot in golf is the next one."
13. 13.
    

    Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

     

    "Better safe than sorry." (playing conservatively)
14. 14.
    

    Seven Days in Utopia (2011)

     

    "Golf isn’t just a sport, it’s a lifelong pursuit."
15. 15.
    

    Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)

     

    "A golfer has the determination to win and the patience to wait for the breaks."
16. 16.
    

    Donald's Off Day (1944)

     

    "Play the game, don’t let the game play you."
17. 17.
    

    How to Play Golf (1944)

     

    "Life is short, swing hard."
18. 18.
    

    Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)

     

    "Life’s journey is like a round of golf — embrace the swings and misses, for they shape you into the resilient person you are meant to be."
19. 19.
    

    Donald's Golf Game (1938)

     

    "Swing easy, hit hard."
20. 20.
    

    Dead Solid Perfect (1988)

     

    "Put a good swing on it."
21. 21.
    

    Canine Caddy (1941)

     

    "Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I’ve played the game for 40 years and I still haven’t the slightest idea how to play."
22. 22.
    

    You've Been Trumped (2011)

     

    "The only sure rule in golf is – he who has the fastest cart never has to play the bad lie."
23. 23.
    

    Tommy's Honour (2016)

     

    "Trust your swing."
24. 24.
    

    Seve: The Movie (2014)

     

    "The most rewarding part of golf is the friends you make along the way."
25. 25.
    

    National Lampoon's Teed Off Too (2006)

     

    "In golf, as in life, the lessons are in the mistakes you make along the way."
26. 26.
    

    The Founders (2016)

     

    "Golf teaches life lessons and life teaches golf lessons."
27. 27.
    

    A Dangerous Game (2014)

     

    "Play strong or go home."
28. 28.
    

    National Lampoon's Teed Off (2005)

     

    "Golf is the only sport where the most feared opponent is yourself."
29. 29.
    

    The Long Game (2023)

     

    "It's not how you drive; it's how you arrive."
30. 30.
    

    From the Rough (2013)

     

    "Eat, sleep, and play golf."
31. 31.
    

    Spring Fever (1927)

     

    "In golf and in life, failure is not the end; it’s a stepping stone to success. Each missed opportunity holds valuable lessons that propel us closer to our goals."
32. 32.
    

    A Gentleman's Game (2002)

     

    "Drive for show, putt for dough."
33. 33.
    

    Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (1993)

     

    "Grip it and rip it."
34. 34.
    

    The Golf Specialist (1930)

     

    "To master golf, you must master your mind."
35. 35.
    

    Uneven Fairways (2009)

     

    Another Golf Taoism You Have Heard, But Not Listed "The grass is always greener on the golf course." [as a Golf Taosim example]