From Tiger Woods and Fred Couples talking Super Bowl to the tragic passing of a beloved college coach, we present this edition of Quotes of the Week.
From Tiger Woods and Fred Couples talking Super Bowl to the tragic passing of a beloved college coach, we present this edition of Quotes of the Week.
I’m absolutely devastated. Danielle meant so much to me, the girls and this program. Not only did she give much of her life to Auburn as a student-athlete and as a mentor to these young women, but she was so instrumental to the team during some tough times over the past year. Danielle was like a daughter to me. – Evans, Auburn women’s coach, on the tragic passing of Danielle Downey, a former LPGA player and the current director of operations for the Auburn golf team, who was killed in a single-car crash Thursday in Auburn. (Getty)
I like the Broncos. I’m good friends with Peyton (Manning). Let’s be honest, he got scrutinized pretty hard when he left (the Colts) that he would never be the same after his neck surgery, and it’s right, he’s not the same; he’s better. That’s cool to see. That’s cool to see the hard work that he put in to shut everybody up. – Woods, picking the Denver Broncos to beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. (Getty)
I knew it was 10 years. I was just like, ‘Man, that sure went fast.’ That’s about all I needed to know about it. – Kaye, reminiscing on the 10-year anniversary of his second and last PGA Tour victory, a two-stroke triumph at the Phoenix Open. (Getty)
My opinion is he did too much of that. He does a lot of the gym stuff. I know you need to do some for golf, no doubt about it. You need to be in shape, you need to avoid injury, but my opinion is he really overdoes that. –Haney, expressing his opinion that Tiger Woods’ workout regimen actually hurts his golf game. (Getty)
I’m relieved she’s not competing because of the situation in her knee. It was very unstable. As she alluded to, it was unstable just walking so going 80 mph and having a hard turn, I don’t think that’s really the wisest thing to do. – Woods, sidestepping a question about security at the Sochi Olympics, instead saying he’s relieved that his girlfriend, downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, had to withdraw with a knee injury. (Getty)
Honestly, it’s no big deal. It was a five-minute fix. I just have to be careful for a week or two as it heals up. It’s fine. Mobility is back. It’s just not a big deal. It was no big deal. I did what I needed to do last week and gave it a few days to rest up and get fixed by [specialist] Tom [Boers], and now I feel great. – Mickelson, on the hoopla surrounding his back injury that almost forced him out of the Phoenix Open. (Getty)
It will be a tough task winning because Lydia is here. – Davies, winner of 45 Ladies European Tour titles and 20 LPGA titles, showing some major respect for 16-year-old phenom Lydia Ko at this week’s New Zealand Women’s Open. (Getty)
The feel was so good and with this golf ball being softer, the combination feels nice. I’m looking forward to it. – Els, on switching back to a standard-length putter, at least for now. (Getty)
I took a long break there and didn’t really do anything much. I was just trying to get my body organized and that part has materialized and that’s nice. Now I just need to get the game to come around. – Woods, on his slow start to the season after a second-round 73 in Dubai. (Getty)
If I’ve got the right wind, especially off the back tee, I’ll go for it. No matter what way the wind is, it shouldn’t be a problem to get there. – McIlroy, on going for the $2.5 million hole-in-one contest this week at the par-4 17th hole at Emirates Golf Club. (Getty)
It’s a byproduct of playing well, giving yourself chances to win tournaments. If I finish second in every tournament from now to the end of the year, I would be world No. 1. I won’t be happy. I wouldn’t have won. – McIlroy, sharing his goals for the year, saying that reclaiming No. 1 isn’t his main focus. (Getty)
This whole year is about rejoice. So when I look back, I have to rejoice on what I have done, what I have done off the course and what I have done on the course. I have been blessed. – Watson, sharing his outlook for 2014 after a year in which he hit a major slump. (Getty)
That thing is nice. It’s a Toyota Scion iQ. And if you saw one go down the street, you would laugh. It’s like driving a UFO. – Perez, on his ride this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. (Instagram)
Please call me stupid. – Couples, after birdieing the final two holes of the Dubai Desert Classic second round to make the cut, which meant he wouldn’t be able to use his tickets to see his hometown Seattle Seahawks take on the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. (AP)
The LPGA fully recognizes the current unrest in Thailand and has closely followed the `state of emergency’ tied to civil protests. While this is not a new occurrence in the country, we – along with our security team – are taking the issues seriously and are monitoring the situation. – Kann, LPGA communications chief, expressing that the LPGA is monitoring developments in Thailand as it prepares to play an event there in less than a month. (AFP)