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I have a couple [of grandsons] that are in college playing lacrosse. It's great and it's fun. But they all also play golf a little bit.
You know, it's hard to say what's going to happen in the future. But, if I stay healthy, I think I'll probably play until I'm about 40.
You always knew when Seve walked in a room even if you had your back to him. He oozed charisma and brought a whole new meaning to aura.
I needed to grow up and do things all adults do. It was time to stop having everything spoon fed to me. It was about being independent.
Younger guys now are all working out, and you find that if everyone's doing it and you're not doing it, you're going to be left behind.
The less said about the putter the better. Here is an instrument of torture, designed by Tantalus and forged in the devil's own smithy.
I felt the Lord telling me just to be patient all year. Whether it happened this year, next, or never, everything was going to be okay.
You need to take care of your time and practice, you need to rest and talk to media. So it's really important to organize those things.
When I was 7, my dad asked his friend to teach me. I played my first tournament competition when I was 8. I remember I shot around 125.
I've come to realize that I perform best when I'm letting my subconscious mind hit the ball and my conscious mind is otherwise occupied.
But, if you miss (the supposedly easy pin) by just a little bit, you're looking at the next putt from 30 feet. The ball just rolls away.
I see no reason that a golf course cannot be played in 18 birdies. Just because no one has ever done that doesn't mean it can't be done.
We have a bad image in the world, I've got to admit. I just want people to think twice about Colombia. Don't go by the first impression.
The Internet is a game changer. I'm hopeful I can make a contribution by providing a way to learn about the game of golf free of charge.
I've said many times before that Pebble Beach is a wonderful thinking-man's golf course. That is why it is such a great U.S. Open venue.
It's the gap in the teeth. My friends say I look like Shrek - some of my friends - and you can't choose your friends, so what can I say?
Nancy Lopez has always been a role model of mine... so to have the opportunity to play for her and spend time with her has been amazing.
My family has reduced the effect of my career on my self-esteem. When I'm with them, they make me feel special regardless of how I play.
My courses do not intimidate. Instead, they encourage the player to play well and become more open to the enjoyable aspects of the game.
It feels great to win and I can't be more thankful to the Lord for walking me through every step. God was and is so faithful every time.
I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.
I think to be 'tough' means you look relaxed. So you have to be tough to win tournaments. But you don't want to be so tough on yourself.
People have always been telling me what I can't do. I guess I have wanted to show them. That's been one of my driving forces all my life.
The rewards of golf, and of life too I expect, are worth very little if you don't play the game by the etiquette as well as by the rules.
There are subtle things you can do without crossing the line. If I see I've got up my opponent's nose, I will be over the moon. Job done.
Jimmy Demaret and I had the best sports psychologist in the world. His name was Jack Daniels and he was waiting for us after every round.
If there is one thing I have learned during my years as a professional, it is that the only thing constant about golf is its inconstancy.
Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of.
We also play a Father/Son at home and I play with Steve, too. I try to mix it up. We play two or three times a year, but that's about it.
When you're poor, you know nothing about the future, you know nothing about the world, nothing that goes on outside 300 yards around you.
Caddies are a breed of their own. If you shoot 66, they say, "Man, we shot 66!" But go out and shoot 77, and they say "Hell, he shot 77!"
Yes, a Major would mean so much to me but I'm a great believer that if you work hard and in the right way, you will get what you deserve.
I am not a bomber. I'm more about precision and being target-oriented. I have to rely on all parts of my game firing if I'm going to win.
I'm sure there's a hell of a party in Ireland now and I know I don't have anything to do for two-and-a-half days so I'm going to party on
I have a good team around me. I have people I trust around me. If I go the wrong way, they will yell at me. Just as they have in the past.
One of my tendencies is to let the ball drift too far forward in my stance, and it's something I've been working on with David Leadbetter.
Sometimes, we should maybe sit back and look at all we have. It's because of golf and the tour. I mean, this life we lead is unbelievable.
I don't hit it very far; I don't overpower a golf course, but I think I'm a pretty decent putter. At Augusta National, putting is premium.
I beat myself a little bit too much sometimes. When you beat yourself a little bit too much, there's little things that make you miserable.
It's not the victories that count to me. It's the quality of how you deliver your losses and the quality of how you deliver your victories.
Women's golf definitely hit a bump in the road. We lost some tournaments due to a combination of things led by the downturn in the economy.
I never worried about money, except that I knew that all I had to worry about was golf. As long as I could play, I was going to make money.
There's an old saying,'It's a poor craftsman who blames his tools.' It's usually the player who misses those three-footers, not the putter.
A hole in one is amazing when you think of the different universes this white mass of molecules has to pass through on its way to the hole.
I don't think my style of play is what has prevented me from winning major championships. I think that execution has been more of a factor.
The next time I cry about golf it will only be with joy. It's not worth crying over golf for any other reason. After all, it's only a game.
I don't really remember, but from about the age of five I told anyone who would listen that I was going to be the best golfer in the world.
If we are to preserve the integrity of golf as left to us by our forefathers, it is up to all of us to carry on the true spirit of the game.
I have to believe that if I keep doing what I'm doing, the results will reflect that, and I'll give myself plenty more opportunities to win.
Always count your blessings. Be thankful you are able to be out on a beautiful course. Most people in the world don't have that opportunity.