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

I never met a winner who had a work ethic. Not somebody who says I have so much talent that naturally I won.

On the Old Course at St. Andrews: This is the origin of the game, golf in its purest form, and it's still played that way on a course seemingly untouched by time. Every time I play here, it reminds me that this is still a game.

I am so pleased with my golf course. I am to say that it's the best I've ever seen it - without equivocation.

Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.

We just became very good friends [with Dwight Eisenhower], we played golf, we played heart exhibitions. Then his doctor said he should not play golf anymore.

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