From Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods remembering Muhammad Ali to the PGA Tour leaving Trump Doral for Mexico City, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
From Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods remembering Muhammad Ali to the PGA Tour leaving Trump Doral for Mexico City, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
“I have always been a great fan of Muhammad, because I admired the champion he was in the ring and the champion he became out of the ring for so many causes. I hope on a day when we mourn the loss of the Champ - the ‘greatest of all time’ - we can reflect and appreciate his many contributions past and present, and ensure that generations going forward will admire and be inspired by all that Muhammad Ali accomplished.” – on the passing of Muhammad Ali
“You’ll always be The Greatest for more than just what you did in the ring. A champion to so many people in so many ways.” – on the passing of Muhammad Ali
“As we anticipated, some of the reaction revolves around the feeling that somehow this is a political exercise, and it is not that in any way, shape or form. It is fundamentally a sponsorship issue. We are a conservative organization. We value dollars for our players. We have a strong sense of fiduciary responsibility, so we make decisions that are in the best interest of our players, short-term and long-term.” – on deciding to move a WGC event from Trump Doral to Mexico City.
Fred Vuich
“We’ll just jump over the wall. … They’re called the World Golf Championship for a reason. I always felt that having three of them in the United States wasn’t really spreading the game. So I think that’s good news.” – joking during his Memorial news conference about the WGC move from Trump Doral to Mexico City.
“I am delighted that an event with the significance of a World Golf Championship is coming to Mexico City, and I think it is a huge positive for the Tour and the game itself. My only hope is that golf played at its highest level will soon return to Miami and Trump Doral.” – on the Tour moving a WGC event from Trump Doral to Mexico City.
“Who said that? … Not so tough now, are you?” – to an unidentified fan who heckled Rickie Fowler in the first round of the Memorial
“I think he’s probably a better guy than he ever was a football player, which is saying a lot.” – on playing in the Memorial pro-am with his “role model,” Peyton Manning
“I had a burger during the suspension & it picked me up. Now I’m tied second.” – on his secret for birdieing three of his final four holes in the second round of the Nordea Masters
''I am obviously disappointed to be in this situation, especially during a Ryder Cup year. Right now, rest and rehab take priority in me returning to full strength later this season. I look forward to resuming a full schedule as soon as I am able.’' – on the foot injury that will keep him out of golf for the next four months, and possibly the Ryder Cup