From Hunter Mahan’s Twitter tete-a-tete with Tim McCarver over unwritten rules to Tiger Woods’ faith in Rory McIlroy’s future, here are the Quotes of the Week.
From Hunter Mahan’s Twitter tete-a-tete with Tim McCarver over unwritten rules to Tiger Woods’ faith in Rory McIlroy’s future, here are the Quotes of the Week.
‘If players are so upset at Puig celebrating a triple or clutch hits then get him out. I’m tired of hearing about baseball’s unwritten rules’ – via Twitter, defending L.A. Dodger Yasiel Puig’s celebrations of hits (Getty)
Give him a little bit more time. I think he’s starting to put the pieces together ... He showed some really good signs towards the end of the season that the things he’s working on are starting to come together.’ – on Rory McIlroy (Getty)
No problem. It helps having a fast cart. – claiming he routinely plays recreational 36-hole rounds in under three-and-a-half hours and has finished 18 holes alone in less than an hour (Getty)
‘I would fly my brother in with his family and he would caddie for me and for them to have the run of the park was a dream. That tournament meant a lot to the families. – on the loss of the Disney stop on the PGA Tour (Getty)
My private life is private, and Id like to keep it that way. – refusing to address reports that he and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki have broken up (Getty)
I know if I play well towards the end of the year, and I win tournaments, I can possibly take it from her by Christmas. – on possibly taking the No. 1 ranking from Inbee Park (Getty)
I have to figure out a different way of playing with who Padraig Harrington is now ... Im a different person and I have a different attitude to the game at this stage.’ – after dropping out of the world top 100 (Getty)
‘Ive been asked to do more and more public speaking, and I feel I need to get myself more to a professional level.’ – 2014 European Ryder Cup captain, revealing he has taken public-speaking classes
‘It’s always come down to the last tournament ... If Langer or Frosty get hot and I don’t make the top 10 and get points, they can catch me.’ – on leading the Champions Tour’s Charles Schwab Cup standings with three events left (Getty)
He won five times and contended in majors and won the Vardon Trophy. And how shall we say this ... was a little cavalier with the rules. – the Golf Channel analyst, commenting on Tiger Woods in a column for Golf.com
‘Theres nothing you can call a golfer worse than a cheater. This is the most deplorable thing I have seen. – to ESPN.com, reacting to Chamblee’s comments about Woods (Getty)
‘Even though I won the tournament, I just feel really sorry for him I dont know what to say. Its horrible. – on winning the Kolon Korea Open after his friend, Hyung-Tae Kim, lost because of a retroactive two-stroke penalty (Getty)
‘We need to push ourselves to think outside the box. What I have said internally is, ‘Shame on us if we don’t consider it and go through the exercise.’' – PGA CEO on possibly holding a PGA Championship outside the U.S. (Getty)
I want to create some good memories. My goal is not to shoot a good score, but, rather, to have a meaningful time. – on coming out of retirement to play in the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship in her native South Korea (Getty)
I respect what they did with me. I respect the referee. It was a really good experience for me; I learned from that ... I think I should thank (the rules official) for it. – on the slow-play penalty he received at last year’s Masters (Getty)