I can honestly say that in my time in America, I have not encountered any racism. When Jim Thorpe and I make fun of each other on the range, or even when a white player makes a joke about my color, I take it as what it is-a joke-and give it back accordingly.

I'm playing pretty good now, but my ranking doesn't say that. I'm number two.

Maybe I should write 'Tiger Who?' on my cap.

Galleries are nice to me. I sign a lot of autographs.

I just play the game. I hit a shot and wait for the next guy to hit his. I don't think between shots-that's my nature.

I've won a lot of times with my wife and son here, and I've won solo. I don't think there's a formula for when the come out and when they don't I'm simply happy to win.

I have a lot of friends, in and out of golf, and there is a mutual trust. I'm very serious at the course. Maybe if I joked around more around the press tent, your image of me would be different. But that's not me. And the golf course is my office. If I come up to you when you're writing a story, are you going to drop everything to talk? Or are you going to say you're too busy doing your job?