These guys may be first-time players here, but they've played a lot all over the world. They come off the NIKE Tour and the European Tour, and they're tough. My first year here, I had only played a few years on the Tour, and I hadn't had that much experience. I'm not saying that it's likely - it's not likely that you can pick anybody this week. There are some guys playing well coming in, but it's hard to pick.'' |
They played very difficult coming in. I mean you had to kill it off 17 just to be able to get your short club to the green on your third shot. |
This team has been playing together for a long time. We fit together, we have fun together. But we were playing for Jack Nicklaus. |
Tiger Woods wouldn't say that, Jack Nicklaus wouldn't say that. That probably motivated some guys. I'm sure Freddie was motivated when he heard it. |
We got to watch a lot of their match. We suggested that we go around them, but that didn't go over real well. |
We just go out and play our games and have fun. . . . I think just knowing each other real well makes it a lot easier. |
We were playing for Jack. The longer you're around him, the more you realize how special it is to him. |
We'll take today over the (previous) two days, when the wind blew like crazy. It was a little easier to play. |
We'll take today over the last two days, when the wind blew like crazy. Obviously we got off to a good start... and took advantage of the softer greens. |
We're playing for the P.G.A. tomorrow, so friendship is aside. But it'll be a good day. |
What a beautiful shot he hit on 11. I'm standing with a five-iron thinking of hitting it close and he hits it stiff. And now I'm grinding to hit it close rather than just trying to hit a good shot. That's where you win matches, with shots like that. |
When I get up there, I say, 'This hole has always been good to me,' rather than going, 'It's hard to hit this green.' I'm thinking positive thoughts. When you have a place where you're comfortable, it makes it easier. I feel good everywhere on this course. |
When I looked up and saw his face, I knew he thought he hadn't said it was good, ... It was my fault. That's the way it goes. He handled it real well. |
When the wind is switching back and forth a little bit, it's just hard to hit every fairway. That's the only way to make this course play easy - hit every fairway. |
When you get all the best players in one place, it's more likely that they're going to win. |