As a kid in Fayetteville, N.C., I played golf all day, every day, a lot of it by myself. I spent hundreds of hours around the greens at Cape Fear Valley, the course my dad owned, hitting every shot I could think of - the one-hop-and-release, the chip that lands dead, the explosion from a bad lie.

I was from North Carolina, so as a youngster all of my mind games about golf were always, If I make this I win The Masters, if I hole this par putt I win The Masters. So it was a great thrill to play there.

I'm used to the golf course playing soft, so tomorrow I'm going to have to pay attention a little bit more.

I honestly believe that with a strong mind, you can literally 'will' the ball into the hole.

I had a prejudice against the British until I discovered that fifty percent of them were female.

Visualization. It may be the most important part of your mental package.

Golf is a game, and games are meant to be enjoyed.