From Phil Mickelson searching for his suddenly missing swing to a picture of Aussie pride at Augusta, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
‘I still have many years to come. I just try not to keep thinking too much and work hard. – on her struggles after losing the No. 1 ranking (Getty)
‘There is no hiding the fact that winning the U.S. Open would be my career goal and completing the career Grand Slam. ... I’ll be putting most of my focus into winning the U.S. Open.’ – revealing he will trim his schedule (Getty)
‘I can’t remember swinging this bad in a long time. When I shoot a video of my swing, I’m doing everything wrong. ... It’s the worst I’ve hit it.’ – after an opening-round 71 in the CIMB Classic (Getty)
Yani and I have been good friends for a long time. ... Ive pretty much had a great friendship with her from the second she joined the tour. We had a great friendship on and off the course, and I think we have made each other better.’ (Getty)
‘It was a very good shot. I called the shot, hit it exactly how I wanted and was fortunate enough that I had a good break.’ – on her ace in the second round of the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship (Getty)
‘That would make it more appealing and more interesting. It is a team event, after all. – to Reuters, suggesting the Seve Trophy offer Ryder Cup points to entice more stars to play (Getty)
‘I’m happy to be in the top 50, but I’ve only been there the last six months or so. The real test from now on is whether I can stay in the top 50. It’s a lot easier to get there and a lot harder to stay there.’ (Getty)
‘I’d like Barack Obama, who seems to be an avid golfer, to quietly invite John Boehner out to hit them up.’ – on his belief that more interaction between the representatives of the two major parties would be productive (Getty)
This could be a lifesaving device. – the 1981 U.S. Open champion, 67, on getting a new defibrillator implaned in his chest (Getty)
‘I don’t feel I’m the one that needs to justify the ‘F.’ The BMW video does it for me, followed by Tiger’s silence - until confronted - and then by his denials in the face of incontestable evidence to the contrary ...’ – to the AP (Getty)
‘Golf is a gentleman’s game and I’m not proud of this debate. I want to apologize to Tiger for this incited discourse.’ ‘And no - I was not asked to apologize’ – via Twitter (Getty)
‘There’s Leish. And you see Adam. And you say, ‘Is that not the best photo ever?’' – on a photo of Marc Leishman fist-pumping as fellow Australian Adam Scott celebrates his Masters win (AP)
‘My elbow has been ailing me for probably six years, and the last four have been really just brutal. Finally to get the surgery done, it’s nice to be able to pinch chips, which I haven’t been able to do in a long time.’ (Getty)
‘His score might not have reflected it, but that was like watching Rory in 2011 and 2012. His driving was fantastic, and its looking really ominous for the rest of us. – on Rory McIlroy after the first round of the BMW Masters (Getty)
Its not a question of hiding players. ... Its like American sport, Everyone tried hard so lets give everyone a trophy. Thats not what sport is about. – on wanting to reduce the number of players in the Presidents Cup (Getty)