You're always struggling because you're not playing on a 53-and-a-third by a 120-yard field. You're not playing on a baseball diamond. With golf, every field is different and every atmosphere is different. The grass is different. The weather is different. You're outside. You're not in a stadium. There are so many different variables, so you never master golf. So, I think good athletes like a challenge.

And, of course, I'm constantly energized by designing courses around the world.

This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war.

There is no room in your mind for negative thoughts.

A big part of managing a golf course is managing your swing on the course.

I'm more proud of the good rounds I've played while hitting the ball badly than of the great rounds while hitting the ball well. I understand my swing well enough to get myself through a tournament and win it. I've made it work.

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