I was in the middle of the golf tournament trying to make birdies and I was just having a blast. So that probably qualifies as having a greater appre….

The way I grew up playing, and the way most Americans have grown up, is that you hit the ball up in the air and then it stops where it lands..

It's easy at times to win golf tournaments and shoot 59, and sometimes it's hard to post an 85..

But just like I've always said when people complain about tee times, 'I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play..

A lot of players are slow to change, you're playing good,( you think) why do I want to mess with that ? It takes a lot of testing, a lot of practice ….

And if people do like me, I think it's because I'm a stand-up guy..

I went to Q-school knowing that I could play well and get through..

I didn't do anything spectacular when I won the Open in 2001. I hit the ball good, not great. I putted good, not great, but I think I missed maybe tw….

I've just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out..

I know the other side. I know what awful golf is..

I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players an….

I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do..

But you know, I'm just not a quitter..

At the U.S. Open, you're going to make bogeys..

You do what you need to if you're serious about playing great golf..

Confidence comes from hard work. It comes from facing different situations and making putts. It comes from knowing you've worked on the right thin….

I've seen the bottom and I know the difference between good golf and bad golf..

The best way to explain it is that I'm not yearning anymore, on or off the course. I appreciate what I have. I feel like I'm blessed..

Confidence is such a fragile and precious thing..

When I'm swinging well, nobody hits the golf ball any better than I do..

You've got to make an effort on your own. Some people don't even try..