From Jimmy Walker’s wife discussing life with the Tour’s hottest player to Tom Watson appointing another U.S. Ryder Cup assistant captain, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
From Jimmy Walker’s wife discussing life with the Tour’s hottest player to Tom Watson appointing another U.S. Ryder Cup assistant captain, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
It’s obvious something is not right. I think he needs to go away and play golf every day for a month by himself and figure it out, because it’s obviously not working, whatever he’s trying to do. – Baker-Finch, on the state of Tiger Woods’ game early in 2014.
I’m flattered, obviously, and it’s going to be a thrill for me to have his back. I think it’ll be a lot of fun. – Floyd, on being selected by Tom Watson a U.S. Ryder Cup assistant captain.
I just wanted something else, a new way of teaching. I did enjoy working with him. – Westwood, after splitting with swing coach Sean Foley just seven months after hiring him.
What Raymond brings here is his experience and the respect of the players. When these players look at Raymond, they know he’s been there, they know he’s been successful, and they know he wants to win. I don’t really need anything else. – Watson, on why he selected Raymond Floyd as a U.S. Ryder Cup assistant captain.
People are slightly sort of cagey when they first meet me because it’s first impressions, obviously, wherever I go here because I haven’t been to these places before. Oh, God it’s him, you know? Then actually, He’s all right. He’s OK. Yeah, so it’s nice to start from a base of zero. – Montgomerie, discussing his reception from players and fans in his first full season on the Champions Tour.
We spent the whole day together. It was unbelievable. We talked about everything – how to be successful, how to challenge yourself to get better. We started working on wedge game, chipping, putting, full swing. I’ve been practicing and it’s clicked. It’s been phenomenal. – Woodland, on working with his new “consultant” Greg Norman.
It’s not the way I’m used to starting … Once the Florida swing starts, we’re all just building toward that one week in April. – Woods, on his slow start to the year as the season inches toward the Masters.
The people were so excited; they came out in droves. We had a bunch of fun, thousands of people out there. It was supposed to be a private deal but it got to be a lot more than that. I played well and everyone just loved it. – Woods, on how impressed he was with the unexpectedly high turnout of fans at Delhi Golf Club in India where he played an exhibition early this week.
With two little kids, it’s great. I’m not the kind of person who can pack and unpack every single week. It just stresses me out. More than that, this keeps things normal for all of us. Jimmy has the same bed, the same pillow. We can cook when we want to cook. The boys can run around outside, which they like to do. We have crazy boys. They like to play outside with their trucks and get dirty. – Jimmy Walker’s wife Erin, on traveling and staying in the family’s RV while they are on the rode with the PGA Tour’s hottest player.
I just want to see how far I can get, and I don’t really measure myself up against other players. They’re just my competitors. I measure my game – always have – towards the guys. I think I have the most to learn from them. So, it’s really trying to take baby steps to get better every day. I’m not going to finish this game before I feel like I’ve reached my potential. – Pettersen, on the possibility of taking over the No. 1 ranking this week in Australia.
That’s got to be the goal. It sounds cliché, because that’s what everyone says, but I think I’m capable. I know I’m capable. – Varner, on his expectations for the week at the Northern Trust Open, despite being in the field on a special exemption to promote diversity in golf.
‘He’s 20. I’m 54. This is going to be a blast. He’s one of my favorites. He walked into that Presidents Cup and he owned the place. – Couples, on playing with Jordan Spieth this week at Riviera. Couples made Spieth a captain’s pick for the Presidents Cup last year.
Butch tells Jimmy You’re a badass! You’re the man! Butch tells him these things all the time. When you hear from the best coach who’s ever lived that you’re a badass, you have to believe it.” – Jimmy Walker’s wife Erin, on the source of her husband’s newfound confidence, his coach Butch Harmon.
I’m pretty strong mentally. I guess I’ve dealt with a lot of things in my life that lead to that. I’m sure you all are very aware of that. I can will myself to do that. I have pretty good willpower. So as soon as I stepped on the first hole this week, I’m like, I absolutely love this place. – Garrigus, after a 4-under-par 67 on Friday to get in the hunt at the Northern Trust Open. The last time he played Riviera was 2012 when he shot a 79 in the opening round and withdrew.
At the end of the day, obviously, the system we have is the one we came up with, and I think it’s a good idea. I think we should give it another year or two before looking at any changes, but I think right now we’re comfortable with the results. – Web.com Tour president Calfee, explaining why there wouldn’t be any changes to the Web.com Finals, despite the fact that players can ride one hot week to a PGA Tour card.