From the size of Darren Clarke’s body to the color of Stewart Cink’s head to the condition of Lindsey Vonn’s knee, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
From the size of Darren Clarke’s body to the color of Stewart Cink’s head to the condition of Lindsey Vonn’s knee, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
“Guys are really starting to believe they can play with guys who have been here for 15 years. Twenty years ago, guys coming off the Nationwide or whatever the Web.com was called, they probably didn’t believe they could beat these guys straight out. Now you’re seeing it happen every year.’' (Getty Images)
“I took a look at myself in October and thought I was getting too fat so it was time to do something about it.” – on losing more than 40 pounds (Getty Images)
“I want to go spray tan. I can’t do it on the golf course, because I sweat too much. But I owe it to my wife, Lisa, to not have this stupid looking tan line when we go out on a date and she has to sit and endure that.” – to GolfChannel.com’s Jason Sobel on the attention he has gotten because of the extreme tan line around his bald head
''That was a little spontaneous, but I forgot that - I’ve got to be politically correct, right? - but white men can’t jump. So I got a little air, he didn’t.” – after a failed chest-bump with his caddie after Hahn holed out for albatross from 191 yards with a 6-iron on the par-5 ninth hole (Getty Images)
“It’s got nothing to do with it. I’ve got to make money and keep my job. I was practicing with it in the winter and it felt good, so I kept using it.” – denying that the impending ban against anchored strokes had anything to do with his switch from a belly putter to a shorter model (Getty Images)
“It’s the most fun you could ever have. I have no nerves because for one, he’s so good it’s embarrassing. Like every single shot is what you see on ‘Sports Center,’ especially that last one.’' – on trading his usual sport, surfing, to become a fill-in caddie for Adam Scott (Getty Images)
“He’s tired. He’s old. One week in a row is enough.’' – joking about his regular caddie, Steve Williams, who recently turned 50, taking this week off (Getty Images)
“I talked to him right after the game, and I’ve talked to him a couple times since. Just trying to be encouraging because they were pretty down about how the game ended, disappointed. It’s hard (when) you have such a great season. I know all those guys, and the coaches felt they were going to win that game.” – revealing that he gave a pep talk to Auburn coach Gus Malzahn after Auburn’s los to Florida State in the BCS championship game (Getty Images)
“No, I am not. But I wouldn’t trade any of the experiences I’ve had or any of the decisions I made.” – to GolfChannel.com’s Rex Hoggard, who asked her if she is now where she thought she would be 10 years earlier (Getty Images)
“I’m not saying I’m always an underdog, but I kind of feel like it. If anything, I put myself in that posture where I feel like I’m an underdog.” – after winning the Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Getty Images)
“I am devastated to announce that I will not be able to compete in Sochi.” – Tiger Woods’ girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn, writing on her Facebook page. Vonn has been unable to sufficiently recover from knee injuries. (Getty Images)