But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.

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

Golf was my vehicle to competition and I can't play if I can't compete.

All I ever wanted to do was play competitive golf against the best players in the world.

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.

You can win tournaments when you're mechanical, but golf is a game of emotion and adjustment. If you're not aware of what's happening to your mind and your body when you're playing, you'll never be able to be the very best you can be.

To sink a six-foot putt with thirty million people looking over your shoulder, convince yourself that, if you miss it, you will be embarrassed and poor.