I enjoyed the fans thoroughly, and they were always helpful. They were the reason that I tried so hard over the years.

The fans motivated me. They gave me the incentive to want to play and to want to win and to continue to play as my career progressed. They were never a distraction.

I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.

There's some good news, too, and the good news is that the players [finally] have become more aware of the fact that we [in golf] need sponsors, and we need the good will that is created by the players being, let's say, cooperative with the sponsors - meaning friendly.

I am against making golf courses obsolete, going to the national Open and playing half the holes with a one-iron.

Golf never ceases to be a challenge, even when it really is just you and the ball out there and nobody else.

For years I did take my time, but that was because I hated waiting to hit shots - I adopted a pace where I didn't have to stand by my ball and wait.