Top Quotes of the Week: Murray tweets, apologizes

“Does anyone really care is the real question. Those guys were relevant 10 plus years ago.” – his Twitter contribution to a social-media debate about potential changes to the PGA Tour Champions’ Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs

“Regarding my tweet the other day. I want to apologize to the tour and the guys on the Champions Tour. I have nothing but respect for the guys that paved my way to play this game. I’m sorry to everyone I disrespected and I take full responsibility for my actions.” – his subsequent apology

“Not being there this year and seeing what was going on, to me, it justified why I wasn’t there, just the decisions that were made and the way they were made. There are a lot of things that have to change, more than just the dates.” – on her decision to skip the Evian and her plans to keep skipping it until changes are made

“They make a big deal about not playing past Sunday. If it’s a major, I will stay there until Thursday. You should want to get 72 holes in, in the most fair conditions . . . I think if we are going to call it a major, we have to treat it like one. It’s not treated like a major, and yet we are calling it that.” – on her decision to skip the Evian and her plans to keep skipping it until changes are made

“I kind of went crazy after being in bed that long. I just told my mom to grab the kitchen scissors and just cut all my hair off.” – on her decision to cut her hair while recovering from an emergency appendectomy

“I’m still going to go complain and beg for my day, but I also understand when they say, this is your date, make it work, then we’ll make it work.” – admitting he’s unsure where the RSM Classic will fit in a reworked PGA Tour schedule

“Well that wasn’t quite the finish to my year I had in mind!! Had some chest pain last night and into this morning & it kept getting worse. After some medical advice, I had to withdraw & was shipped off to the hospital to get my heart looked at. After 7 hours of tests all looks good with my heart thankfully. A big thank you to the staff at the South East Georgia Brunswick hospital for taking good care of me. Time to put my feet up for a few weeks, recharge, regroup and get ready for a big 2018.” – an Instagram update from the hospital

“I was like, ‘Dang!’ It was good to see. It’s fun to see her playing this well. I know what she puts into it. I’m kind of jealous of the rookie year she’s having, because mine sucked.” – on the early LPGA success of her younger sister Nelly

“I went into Friday’s, and I ordered a steak.” – how she celebrated her ascension to Rolex world No. 1

“Since becoming No. 1, I haven’t won any tournaments. I felt like I no longer deserved the No. 1 spot.” – on her losing her No. 1 ranking