From Tiger Woods’ letter of support to a bullied child to Miguel Angel Jimenez’s reaction to his tussle with Keegan Bradley, here are the Quotes of the Week.
From Tiger Woods’ letter of support to a bullied child to Miguel Angel Jimenez’s reaction to his tussle with Keegan Bradley, here are the Quotes of the Week.
“It’s one of the few things that I really enjoy doing.” – Saban on golf
“I stay out of his way a lot more here than anywhere else. Maybe I should start doing that more,” Tesori, on why he doesn’t off much advice to boss Webb Simpson during the Wells Fargo since Simpson is a member at Quail Hollow
“My thing is we need to be honest (with) each other, and be professional as we are. It’s not about a rule anymore. It’s about the attitude.” -- Jimenez on his dispute with Keegan Bradley at the Match Play
“Spent all day running test and taking MRIs on my left hip/leg. Doc says I have bursitis on my hip and we have a great plan moving forward. Relieved to hear there wasn’t any structural damage to the hip – Wie tweeting why she withdrew from Kingsmill
“I’ll have time again at the end of the year to make a change, and probably have a little more or a better understanding of exactly what I want to do with it now that I have at least played a couple of events with the shorter putter.” -- Scott on why he’s sticking with his long putter for the rest of the season
“It’s nothing I’ve aspired to, and I don’t think I ever will. It’s all about the four majors, and I think that’s the way it should stay for golf. To go and play an exhibition event down there to meet some athletes (in other sports) in the middle of the major season, I don’t think any other athletes in their sport would do that.” -- Scott on why he’s not too excited about golf in the Olympics
“You have a great family, and big fans like me on your side. Be well and keep fighting. I’m certain you’ll be great at anything you do.” – Woods in a letter to a young fan who was bullied because of his stutter
“[No.] 18 is a wonderful golf hole. I just don’t like playing it. It doesn’t fit my eye.” -- Mickelson on Quail Hollow’s tough finishing hole
“We had the ‘Big 3’ in Arnie, Jack and Gary. Even years ago we had Phil and Tiger and Vijay, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els, that was a pretty good group as well. The potential is there. We could be fighting it out for tournaments for the next 15, 20 years. It should be fun.” -- McIlroy on being included in a potential ‘Big 3' with Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler
“I was thinking 59 from the 14th tee box.” - Rory McIlroy, on eventually settling on a 61 Saturday at Quail Hollow. The 61 Saturday broke the course record (62) McIlroy set in 2010.