From shooting 59 to Olympic politics, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
From shooting 59 to Olympic politics, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
“I feel very uncomfortable about women not being able to become a regular member in this era.” – the governor of Tokyo, saying she has asked Kasumigaseki Country Club, which will host the men’s and women’s golf tournaments during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, to admit female members
''I thought I shot 60. I didn’t know it was a par 71.’' – after shooting 59 in the Diamond Resorts Invitational, in the modified Stableford event for PGA Tour Champions, LPGA and celebrity players
“You look at [daily fantasy sports providers] DraftKings and Fan Duel, you look at gaming in the international markets, there’s a lot of opportunity there. There’s some complexity, and that complexity has held us back from moving forward. But we will look at it and have an open mind toward it.” - in an interview with Golf Channel
“I am anxious to get started and recapture the momentum we enjoyed at Hazeltine, both in the team room and on the golf course. It’s been a long time since we’ve won in Europe and I am looking forward to the challenge.” – after being named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2018 matches in Paris
“I felt like I was the guy in ‘Caddyshack’ who is having the round of his life walking straight into the breeze.” – winner of the Web.com Tour’s season-opening Bahamas Great Exuma Classic, who played 28 holes on the final day in rain and wind gusting to nearly 40 mph
''I thought about it going up to the green. I’m like, ‘If I make it, what am I going to do?’ It’s not like winning a tournament. You have three days left to try to play well. So I didn’t really know how to react. I never had a putt on the last hole on a Thursday mean that much.’' – after making an eagle putt on his final hole Thursday for a 59
“Honestly, I want to have a lot more fun. I want to smile more on the golf course. I want to just feel like I’m really enjoying the process of playing and living out my dream.” – on one of his goals for 2017, while acknowledging that in 2016, “I think there were certainly times where my fuse was a little too short.”
“Anytime you can get your name in the record books is awesome.” – after following his first-round 59 with a 64 to set the PGA Tour scoring record for 36 holes
“Just a little bit of a misread, I guess. I hit a good putt, I looked up and I thought it was going dead middle but it didn’t break.” – on his missed putt for eagle that, had it gone in, would have given him a 59
''I’m more excited about the seven-shot lead than what you just said.” – after being informed that no one has ever lost on the PGA Tour when leading by seven shots after 54 holes
“I’m in shock, this has been a surreal week. To find myself in the position I was in, playing on the final day with the best player in the world right now. It’s just a dream come true.’' – the Englishman, after beating Rory McIlroy in a playoff to win the South African Open a 80 days after losing his European Tour card by 100 euros
“More likely than not, I won’t be going to the Games in 2020. Just because of my personal feelings towards – not the Olympic Games, the Olympic Games are great and I think golf included in the Olympics is fantastic. But for me, it’s just something I don’t want to get into, and that’s a personal choice and hopefully people respect that decision.” – on his continuing resentment of having been made to choose which entity to represent - the Republic of Ireland or Great Britain, of which his native Northern Ireland is part