Quotes of the Week: February 21, 2016

''It’s just a day to forget, and I won’t think much on it.’' - after shooting 8-over 79, the worst first round of his PGA Tour career

“I went through a very tough spell there, especially last year and beginning of this year. Everybody saw that. I was really nowhere and now I feel like I’ve got some game.” - on his switch to left-hand-low putting after battling the yips

''It’s a real thinker’s golf course, and it’s a real treat to play something like this.” - on Riviera CC

''I’m not going to let this one get to me very much. Did a lot of talking with Michael [caddie Greller] throughout the end of the round today just saying, ‘Don’t make this a bigger deal than it is. Look at your missed cuts last year and what happened right after.’ And he’s right. We rebounded in a perfect form last year on just about every missed cut. We’ll be fine.’'

''Fourth hole of our day, he’s swinging like it’s 95 degrees and midday somewhere, I was looking for another cup of coffee and he’s piping it over the trees on 13. The way he drives the golf ball is just unreal. He’s an incredible talent and fun to play with, fun to watch.’' – on Dustin Johnson

''It’s been a struggle to learn how to play this golf course.”

"[Roger] Federer just handles himself with complete class. He always has. Everyone I’ve come in contact with is a fan of watching him. [Novak] Djokovic with his fire and just absolute crazy athletic display he’s been showing over the last decade, really.”

“Obviously I’m trying to be strong, but the whole reason I started this is because I was injured. The golf swing is way worse for your back than anything I do in the gym. So I’m trying to make my back as strong as I possibly can so that when I come out here and swing a golf club I’m robust enough to take that.”

“Not yet, I’m planning to though - maybe with Brandel on my back.” - asked if he had done any squats, and making a reference to Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee, who had questioned McIlroy’s weightlifting program