[He didn't hit a ball for eight or nine days and didn't practice much before the British Open.] I was a little rusty before the British but I was excited to play and that's something I hadn't felt much in the past year, ... When I struggle, I get home and think, I need to practice. Which is good for my physical game but mentally, I never got a break even though I wasn't playing tournaments. I worked so hard at home, my golf swing is fine now. |
A couple of the greens are a little severe I think, but everybody's going to have to get through those holes. The golf course should be more difficult than last year. |
A win would turn this into a good year in a hurry, |
Being out here in the flat and so exposed, they are going to get pretty firm. But like David (Duval) said, if you get some winds here, some cross winds, it's going to be very hard to put the ball in the fairway. |
Guys are little more relaxed here, ... You don't have the media buildup. The intensity is there, but for whatever reason the pressure is different. This event, you don't think about it until you get here. With the Ryder Cup, six months out people start talking about this and that. The next thing you know is we're all white-knuckled. |
Guys are little more relaxed here. You don't have the media buildup. The intensity is there, but for whatever reason the pressure is different. This event, you don't think about it until you get here. With the Ryder Cup, six months out people start talking about this and that. The next thing you know is we're all white-knuckled. |
He's one of us. He makes you feel like he's your neighbor or your friend. Other than that he's just the greatest player in the history of the game. |
Hopefully I can change a few diapers at some point. I'm just going to be working with a strength coach and so we're going to be working out pretty hard. |
I enjoy coming to this event, especially this time of year when I haven't been playing as much, |
I guarantee he feels about 6-foot-5 right now. |
I hear it's supposed to blow even harder next week. |
I know you made the winning putt, ... but could you move? |
I m a strong believer of fate. And I believe its not over. Anything is possible. |
I never look at this event as being favored or an underdog. I think either way, you've got to go out and play really well as a team to have a chance to win. |
I played a practice round with him at Baltusrol in the '93 Open on my 21st birthday, |