Quotes of the Week: Fowler calling his major shot

“The biggest [goal] and main one is [to] get a major. We did a good job last year of putting myself in contention multiple times, but there needs to be some better weekends to make sure that we’re on top come Sunday afternoon.” – on his desire to capture his first major in 2018

“I think Tiger’s return and the excitement based on how he looked is probably first and foremost. I think realistically I can say based on what he does for ratings, what it does for maybe a non-golfer’s interest in golf. It’s got to be at the forefront of the excitement. … With Tiger we just don’t know exactly what it’s going to bring. But I think because of the way that the Hero went and the confidence that he’s talking with, the place that he’s at in life right now, I think he’s in the best position he’s been in in a few years to come back and be a regular out here competing. So I would call that the forefront of the excitement right now.” – on the potential impact of Woods’ latest return to the PGA Tour in 2018

“I had a decent idea, and then I was pretty sick. I had to have a backup plan. But I woke up and felt good that day and went through with it. … It was nice. My brother was in town and her sister got in town, so we had our families there afterwards and it was a great night, really excited.” – on his engagement to Annie Verret

“I didn’t until [Golf Channel] just asked me about it a minute ago. I mean, look, it was a long time ago. It’s a completely different golf course. It was, what, two months ago or something. So, yeah, I’m going to try not to think about it tomorrow. Hopefully I won’t.” – when asked what, if anything, he remembers from his runner-up finish in October at the WGC-HSBC Champions

“I think the world of Justin and I’m looking forward to working with him,” – on his role as a fill-in caddie for Justin Thomas at the Sony Open

“I pick up the tab for my mom now, I don’t let her pay for any dinners. I figure she’s kind of taken care of me for awhile.” – on how his life has changed following his two-win rookie season

“I feel like it’s a step into a whole new life. I was right on the edge of putting the clubs away forever last year before I even started the season. I wanted to spend more time with my family, like every professional athlete. … To go from that a year ago, to winning on the PGA Tour, to raising $1 million for the people whose families and houses were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. To be in Maui for the first time ever with my family. It’s unbelievable. To me it’s been a big eye-opener.” – on his career- and life-changing 2017

“I went to Topgolf a couple of weeks ago. … I did all right. The guy next to me [recognized me]. We had an end bay. It worked out well. He’s like ... what did he say? He said, ‘You’re pretty good with the tools.” – asked about his offseason practice

“Great par. I got lucky, I got a downwind gust and just hit down the correct side of the fairway, the fast side, and it just kept going and going.” – on his 430-yard drive at the Tournament of Champions on Saturday