Like most professional golfers, I have a tendency to remember my poor shots a shade more vividly than the good ones.

There's no set time or schedule for developing one's skills as a professional golfer, and it certainly doesn't come overnight. It's a muscle-memory exercise that comes over time.

Golf is not a game of good shots. It's a game of bad shots.

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

Every day that you don't practice is one day longer before you achieve greatness

A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck, but a shot to within two feet of the flag is skill.