Quotes of the Week: Oct. 21, 2018

''To be No. 1 is something I’ve dreamed of as a kid. I don’t think this one is going to sink in.’' - after ascending to the No. 1 ranking with his victory in the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges

''I wish there were more of them to play.” - after winning the Senior LPGA Championship, her second senior major

''I hope I win more.” - after winning the LPGA Shanghai by two strokes for her second career title

“It’s been disheartening dealing with pain in my hand all year, but, hopefully, I am finally on the path to being and staying pain free.” - after announcing, via Instagram, that she has undergone wrist surgery that will sideline her the rest of the year

''Brooks with the lead -- not much fazes him.’' - after finishing second to Brooks Koepka in the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges

“That’s a good way to say I’m old, ‘experience.’'' - after shooting a 64, one shot higher than his age, in the first event of the PGA Tour Champions’ Playoffs

''My game is pretty simple. I guess you can call it like caveman golf – you see the ball, hit the ball and go find it again.” - after the second round of the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges

''Maybe excruciating pain is the key to playing good golf because I’m not getting nervous on a shot, you’re just trying to get through it.” - after opening with a 5-under 67 in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic despite a left-wrist injury that will require surgery

“There were comments that were quite vicious, that were very hard to take as a person and as a woman. I really wanted to rise above that and not care about those comments, but I have to say, some of them lingered in my mind, and they really pierced my heart.” -- on criticism she received from Korean fans about several runner-up finishes

“Koreans really do elevate their women players, but at the same time, they put a ton of pressure on them. There’s pressure on them to not only be good, but to be attractive, and to do the right things culturally.”