The positions I played in football, being a quarterback and a defensive back, you had to kind of have a little independent thinking.

I still have the desire to succeed, and I've always felt success is measured by what you've done in the win column, not top 10s.

Golf is the only-est sport. You're completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself. Golf brings out your assets and liabilities as a person. The longer you play, the more certain you are that a man's performance is the outward manifestation of who, in his heart, he really thinks he is.

If you're not just a little bit nervous before a match, you probably don't have the expectations of yourself that you should have.

Do I want to tackle a 230-pound guy who's running like a deer? Heavens no, no one in their right mind would. But there is something that drives me and compels me to stick my head in there and give it my best shot.

Early in my career, my 3-, 5- and 9-irons performed differently than my other irons. But I adapted and made them work.

My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.