I made my share of mistakes. People can look at that as what not to do, and if they choose to make fun of it, that's fine. I can't control that. All I know is that I can control myself. And at that point in my life, I wasn't even able to do that.

When you look at all of the great players who ever played the game, they all had that other gear that they could go to, and it makes a world of difference.

Look, there are no shortcuts in golf, and there are no shortcuts in life. You have to work for it. Dream big and keep your dreams for yourself. Because the dreams that you have are those things that separate you from others. If you give up your dream, you give up hope. And without hope, you are nothing.

I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am.

A golfer should never make a mental mistake because the ball is just sitting there waiting for you to hit it.

I love to play golf, and that's my arena. And you can characterize it and describe it however you want, but I have a love and a passion for getting that ball in the hole and beating those guys.

The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.