I love America. I wanted to play golf.

An athlete must have a certain cockiness to succeed and win, but an athlete must also care about the game he or she plays.

When I was playing in a junior tournament one time, I missed a short putt and threw my putter into the trees. I went on to win the tournament and later, instead of my dad congratulating me, he told me that if I ever threw a club again, I'd never play in another golf tournament. I haven't thrown a club since.

All the things that I have derived either directly or indirectly through the game of golf are things I owe a great deal to the game and to the people who support the game.

I enjoy the press. I understand their business.

We have a great field and I'm very happy about that. It's a tough time of year as it gets closer to the Masters, but I'm appreciative of the players who are here, and I'm expecting a great week.

The game is so fantastic, and people who get into it love it so much...I'd be pleased with that. There's no game like it.