For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before.

But in the end it's still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can't shake hands with your opponents and still be friends, then you've missed the point.

I'm going to a special place when I die, but I want to make sure my life is special while I'm here.

Raymond Floyd. The man knows how to control situations. He was experienced. He didn't let me get overly excited; he kept me in check. It allowed me to free myself up, and I played really well with him.

Invariably something happens at a U.S. Open where the golf course gets out of control one day, they have one pin that's out of control. It always seems to happen. But they've gotten better about the height of the rough.

This thing is for the game of golf, yeah, but trust me, the Europeans don't have that mentality.

I think that we all have something in common in that we have dreams. The thing about dreams is sometimes you get to live them out.