I didn't do anything spectacular when I won the Open in 2001. I hit the ball good, not great. I putted good, not great, but I think I missed maybe two putts inside eight feet all week.

I went to Q-school knowing that I could play well and get through.

Confidence comes from hard work. It comes from facing different situations and making putts. It comes from knowing you've worked on the right things, so when you get under the gun, you can execute what you've practiced.

It's easy at times to win golf tournaments and shoot 59, and sometimes it's hard to post an 85.

A lot of players are slow to change, you're playing good,( you think) why do I want to mess with that ? It takes a lot of testing, a lot of practice and observation of the ball, especially under competitive circumstances, to realize this is a better product and I need to start using it.

And if people do like me, I think it's because I'm a stand-up guy.

I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do.