I don't believe in philosophies. I believe in fundamentals.

Golf really excites me only when the course is difficult and challenging. I love competing. The pressure of competition against fine holes and fine players makes me feel very much alive.

I love the golf courses because it brought the best out of me. It made me prepare, made me work at it, made me do the things I needed to do to be better, and that's what I loved about USGA events. If you couldn't handle it, then you got beat, and that's OK.

I think Tiger Woods is a determined young man who really wants to play.

A perfectly straight shot with a big club is a fluke.

When I look back on when I grew up, not even football players lifted weights. That was back 50 years ago.

I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country.