[My son] Michael came along and he played a little bit of everything. He went to Georgia Tech on a golf scholarship.

The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they know it.

If there is one thing golf demands above all else, it is honesty.

If there is one thing I have learned during my years as a professional, it is that the only thing constant about golf is its inconstancy.

Tom Watson, Tom Watson blew, what, two PGA Championships and a U.S. Open. Did it destroy his life? No, it didn't destroy his life. He learned from it. He went on to win a lot of major championships and obviously became one of the world's great players.

I've said many times before that Pebble Beach is a wonderful thinking-man's golf course. That is why it is such a great U.S. Open venue.

For years, I never thought I needed a short game. Finally I just decided to do something about it. I needed to get up and down from tough spots on the par-5s for my birdies. So I went to Phil [Rogers]. He's the best. For the last couple weeks, Phil has been staying at my house and we've been practicing in the evening.