These greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.

The three things I fear most in golf are lightning, Ben Hogan and a downhill putt.

Don't just play your way around the course. Think your way around way around the course.

The fact that Slammin' Sammy couldn't win the Open made it all the more valuable for the players that did win. Gave it a special quality. I'd say a part of the sheen on that trophy comes from my sweat.

Playing golf is like eating. It's something which has to come naturally.

Golf course architects make me sick. They can't play themselves, so they rig the courses so nobody else can play either.

You've just one problem. You stand too close to the ball after you've hit it.