[More than fine, if you ask the current crop of Tour professionals.] It's Pete Dye at his best, ... He made a course that's intimidating and challenging and makes you put a lot of thought into playing it. |
[Riviera Country Club might be one of the crown jewels of courses on the PGA Tour, but because of a revamped West Coast swing, it's no longer a must-play for some top players.] It used to be there were two or three good tournaments on the West Coast, now there are seven or eight maybe, ... In the old days, you would play Pebble and Riviera and just throw another one or two in there. |
[Sutton solved the chemistry problem. He couldn't solve the sudden and perplexing problem of bad golf.] Hal did a great job, we just didn't play for him, ... It's going to be a long two years. |
[What teammate can best handle the pressure of being paired with the finest player in the world and one of the greatest of all time, Woods? And, if you think that is intimidating, try playing with Fred Funk.] There's a lot of pressure playing with him, ... because he's always in the fairway and you don't want to screw him up. If I'm with Fred [Couples] and I hit it in the woods, 'Hey, go find it, buddy.' I'll do better next time. |
After being 4-under through nine, it wasn't going to come off. |
All you've got to do is relax and play, and sometimes that's hard to do. You know, we say, well, if you just get out of your own way at the majors, you could win a lot more, and sometimes it's easier said than done. … Sometimes it's different pressure with different people. |
But I've been hitting the ball better and better every week. |
But sometimes staying the same is not good. I like what they're doing. It's meant to have an exciting conclusion to the season. It's not just going to be one event. It's going to be a series. |
Changing the format is a great idea, having a new product is a great idea, and ending in a playoff is a great idea. We want a hotly contested final end of the season that grabs everyone's attention and people really want to watch. |
Everybody wants to play with him. Everybody gets a turn. |
Everybody wants to play with him. Everybody gets their turn. |
Everyone who comes here thinks they have a chance. You have to do everything well. You can't just drive it well. You have to putt it well ... you have to do it all. |
Finally, somebody said it, |
He had a couple good holes, then I had a couple good holes, then he gave me a couple holes. It was typical match play. |
He kept the pressure on me. He didn't give me any holes to give me any confidence and make it easy for me. I had to work for it. And since he made me work for it, I didn't get as many good shots. |