First and fore-most, you must have confidence. Your second mental problem is concentration. Think the shot through in advance before you address the ball. Draw a mental image of where you want it to go and then eliminate everything else from your mind, except how you are going to get the ball into that preferred spot.

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.

First and fore-most, you must have confidence. Your second mental problem is concentration. Think the shot through in advance before you address the ball. Draw a mental image of where you want it to go and then eliminate everything else from your mind, except how you are going to get the ball into that preferred spot.

Make the basic shot-making decision early, clearly and firmly, and then ritualize all the necessary acts of preparation.

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

Of the mental hazards, being scared is the worst. When you get scared, you get tense.

If I could have shot 69 in the last round every time, I would have won nine U.S. Opens. Nine!