Tiger Woods Quotes

My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play.

Under pressure, you can win with your mind.

I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

The key in shooting any good round is to give yourself some chances and, tomorrow, if my swinging is feeling any good, I'll have some chances. But, if it's not, then I'll have to give myself those 15- to 20-footers and hope I can make those.

My dad was a big believer of having a golf club that fit me. Always have a golf club that fits you, so you don't have to make any swing compensations for that particular golf club.

In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.

I did envisage being this successful as a player, but not all the hysteria around it off the golf course.

All I can say is that I'm getting married in the future. I've narrowed it down to that.

I'm committed to try to make the product the best I possibly can.

To have the opportunity to complete the slam at the Open at St Andrews, the home of golf, is something I will never ever forget.

I believe in myself. There's nothing wrong with believing in myself. That's the whole idea, is that you can always become better.

There’s always stuff to work on. You’re never there.

I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.

I like the idea of being a role model. It's an honor.

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.

My mother's a Buddhist. In Buddhism, if you want to achieve enlightenment, you have to do it through meditation and self-improvement through the mind. That's something she's passed on to me: to be able to calm myself down and use my mind as my main asset.

You have to look at the past in order to learn from it and move on. I've done a lot of reflecting over the past year. And certainly, I've turned the corner and am looking more toward the future in a lot of ways.

I've had the luxury of playing golf around the world, and I've spent a lot of time evaluating how to play all kinds of courses.

I've always had that knack for staying pretty even keel and the more the situation gets tense the more I see things clearly and I think that's just a knack that I've always had.

You hit a bad shot, you have to get over it right there and then so you can get focused on the next one.

Winning is not always the barometer of getting better.

I've been going to chiropractor for as long as I can remember. It's as important to my training as practicing my swing.

The greatest thing about tomorrow is, I will be better than I am today.

The biggest thing is to have a mind-set and a belief you can win every tournament going in.

Money and fame made me believe I was entitled. I was wrong and foolish.

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.

I think the guys who are really controlling their emotions ... are going to win.

It's important to relax and not put too much pressure on oneself, players must be patient when striving to improve.

I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.

In order to help people, you have to first learn how to help yourself.

I was unfaithful, I had affairs, I cheated.

I do not look back at what might have been. If I did that, playing golf would drive me crazy.

I stopped living according to my core values. I knew what I was doing was wrong but thought only about myself and thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to.

Sensationalism sells: Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story.

My kids are doing just great.

You're going to make mistakes. The key is to learn from them as fast as possible and make changes as soon as you can. That's not always easy to do because ego and pride get in the way, but you have to put all that aside and look at the big picture.

I've been a gamer all my life.

My dad used to say, 'Just because you dress up in a coat and tie, it doesn't influence your intelligence.'

I've always known where I wanted to go in life.

A pre-putt routine helps you stay nice and relaxed so you can make the best stroke possible.

Golf is a very serious part of my life, but when you stop having fun at it, that's when it's time to hang it up.

I don't get to live by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me.

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. That's why we put on clinics. The only thing I can do is try to give back. If it works, it works.

Your private life, exposed, has a lingering effect on your mind and your game.

I was living a life of a lie. And I was doing a lot of things, that hurt a lot of people. And stripping away denial and rationalization you start coming to the truth of who you really are and that can be very ugly.

The joy I get from winning a major championship doesn't even compare to the feeling I get when a kid writes a letter saying: 'Thank you so much. You have changed my life.'

I have been fortunate to have my game peak at the right times.