From Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston’s socializing to Rory McIlroy’s return, here are the Quotes of the Week.
From Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston’s socializing to Rory McIlroy’s return, here are the Quotes of the Week.
“I am frustrated that I will now not be able to play my intended schedule. But I am confident in my doctors and in the treatment they have prescribed, and I look forward to teeing it up at the Masters. … I look forward to a quick and successful recovery.” – on the news that he will probably miss at least the next two months because of a torn tendon in his left wrist.
“I don’t need much. ‘OK, it’s like 120 (yards), this shot, right. And then you have Phil, it’s like, ‘Oh, this shot, the moisture, this going on, this is like one mile an hour wind sideways, it’s going to affect it one yard. This green is soft, this trajectory. They’re thinking, and I’m like, ‘I’m lost.’ I’m like, ‘God if I do that thought process, I could not hit a golf shot.’” – on his thought process when hitting a shot.
“An unbelievable shot, and me and Rory both said, ‘We don’t have that in our locker.’” – on the 13-year-old who beat Johnson and Fleetwood in a closest-to-the-pin contest.
“I don’t mind seeing every other professional sport. They play with one ball. All the pros play with the same ball. I think there should be some kind of an advantage for guys who work on hitting it far and getting that speed that’s needed, so having a ball, like the same ball that everyone plays, there’s going to be, you’re going to have more of an advantage.” – changing his tune a bit on rolling back the ball.
“This is actually the best I’ve driven it in a lot of years.” – on his play at the CareerBuilder Challenge.
“The Ryder Cup is always close. It always comes down to a few key moments, and it will be no different in Paris. I think we’ll have a great team and it definitely won’t be as easy as they think it’s going to be.” – on the European team’s chances at the Ryder Cup.
“Overall, I’m happy. I saw some really, really positive signs. My attitude, patience and comfort level were really good all week.” – on his performance at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after coming back from an injury.
“I’m a social person. If you go out with friends, or you get invited to something, I’ll have a beer, please. But I probably had a few too many beers, I would say, to be honest. And it reflected in my golf, and I was disappointed looking back at it. I want to turn that around and have a good season.” – on his disappointing 2017.