I don't believe there is anything like a natural golf swing. A golf swing is an unnatural thing, and it has to be developed.

This is a game of misses. The guy who misses the best is going to win.

I'm glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.

Control is the main thing, and the tee shot is the most important shot in golf. You've got to hit the fairway before you have a good chance of putting the ball close to the pin. You can be the greatest iron player in the world, but if you're in the boondocks it won't do you any good.

There is no similarity between golf and putting; they are two different games, one played in the air, and the other on the ground.

You hear stories about me beating my brains out practicing, but the truth is, I was enjoying myself. I couldn't wait to get up in the morning so I could hit balls. I'd be at the practice tee at the crack of dawn, hit balls for a few hours, then take a break and get right back to it. And I still thoroughly enjoy it. When I'm hitting the ball where I want, hard and crisply - when anyone is - it's a joy that very few people experience.

I hate a hook. It nauseates me. I could vomit when I see one. It's like a rattlesnake in your pocket.