The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.

My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born. He rarely ever called me Tiger. I would ask him, 'Why don't you ever call me Tiger?' He says, 'Well, you look more like a Sam.

And I don't cook, either. Not as long as they still deliver pizza.

I have a big-picture outlook, I am willing to fall, and I understand it's ok to fall, but I am going to get back up, I may take a step back, but in the end, I am going to take a giant leap forward.

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.

Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.

My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.