Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation.

As long as I'm prepared, I always expect to win.

I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.

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.

What's interesting about golf is that most athletes end up gravitating toward golf because it is such a difficult sport.

There's a guy who won't be in contention. There's another one I don't have to worry about.

I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.