From controversy at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur to Matt Kuchar’s dizzy spells, check out the Quotes of the Week.
From controversy at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur to Matt Kuchar’s dizzy spells, check out the Quotes of the Week.
“Effective yesterday, Bill Paul took over [for Brent McLaughlin, pictured] as our interim tournament director of the Canadian Open. Our entire tournament team will be reporting to Bill, and he has my complete and full support. This decision is a confidential Golf Canada employee matter. Given that, I’m unable to provide further details.” - on why the tournament director was removed on Friday
“I was forearm shivving guys in the crowd there initially. And then out of right field, you hear someone yell, ‘There’s a ball on the right side of the dune.’ And Jordan goes bouncing up there like a billy goat, and I went back down to the fairway because I didn’t think it was the ball. I thought there’s no chance it could be over there.”
“When you get knocked down, you keep moving forward. I don’t necessarily feel knocked down but felt like I was dealt a bit of a blow by being that close and then not able to get my hands on the trophy.”
“I had a couple of spells where I got a little bit dizzy and I felt weak. I don’t know where it came from. I’ve had plenty of time to get over the travel. Hopefully it’s just something that passes real quick.”
“I definitely feel like I’ve made big strides the last few months, because it sucks to suck.”
“My mind shuts off. I might be kind of an idiot when it comes to that but that’s fine. I’m almost so dumb I can play good golf.”
“It’s human to be jealous, let’s put it that way. If I was 180th on the money list, I don’t think anybody would be talking about it. But I’ve been No. 1 the last few years.” - on criticism of his new putting stroke
''It’s pretty neat to do something that nobody else has done before. Like winning 10 senior majors, it’s not easily done. There’s a lot of competition out there. Very blessed and honored to have achieved that.”
“I’m still feeling the effects of it. No pain or anything like that. But it’s still a little tight. I’m having to get worked on a good bit just to try to loosen up those muscles and those tendons where it got injured.” - on the status of his back
“I didn’t say that was good.” - after Elizabeth Moon pulled her ball away from the hole after a missed putt on the 19th hole at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur