Life's Lessons on the Golf Course

The late, great Sam Snead once said, "If you cheat at golf, you cheat at Life."

Ben Hogan was very sick at one point. With his fate sealed he was asked how he felt regarding his condition, was he angry, disappointed, etc. He said he wasn't angry or disappointed at all. He stated the way he played golf was the way he lived life. When asked to explain what that meant he said, "Always play the ball where it lies."
What Ben Hogan meant was that the game, like life, has many obstacles. Even though he knew he was dying, to him his sickness was simply an obstacle. No matter what obstacle was in front of him in golf or in life, he always played the ball as it lied.

The truest meaning of these quotes is to always preserve the honor, integrity, and purity of golf and life.