Quotes of the Week: People are reacting to Tiger Woods’ Masters win, Spieth says he got “Augusta’d” at the RBC Heritage and Michelle Wie is still hurting.
Quotes of the Week: People are reacting to Tiger Woods’ Masters win, Spieth says he got “Augusta’d” at the RBC Heritage and Michelle Wie is still hurting.
“I really got Augusta’d out here. What I mean is, I was still putting to the speed of Augusta. I haven’t fully made the transition away from that.” - Jordan Spieth said after his first-round 71 at the RBC Heritage.
“We did it.” - Tiger Woods said to caddie Joe LaCava after Woods claimed his fifth Masters victory last Sunday, his first major win in 11 years.
“Just coming back, some shots are going to hurt. Trying to figure my way around that and just trying to get back in the swing of playing again.” - Michelle Wie said after a first-round 77 at the Lotte Championship, where she went on to miss the cut, still citing pain in her right wrist.
“I’m chomping on this gum because I usually get hungry, I keep eating so much. And it curbs my appetite a little bit, which is nice.” - Tiger Woods said about his gum chewing at the Masters.
“Spoke to @TigerWoods to congratulate him on the great victory he had in yesterday’s @TheMasters, & to inform him that because of his incredible Success & Comeback in Sports (Golf) and, more importantly, LIFE, I will be presenting him with the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM!” - President Donald Trump tweeted after Tiger Woods’ Masters win.
“To me, it was the greatest comeback I’ve ever seen.” - Michael Jordan said about Tiger Woods winning his fifth green jacket at the 2019 Masters.
“The guys I think will be caught up in the bad weather that’s coming across, looks pretty nasty. I’ll be chilling at home.” - Ian Poulter said after he finished his round right before a weather delay halted play at the RBC Heritage, causing the second round to have to be completed on Saturday morning.
“I do think you could compare it to maybe the biggest, if not one of the biggest moments in the history of golf.” - Webb Simpson said of Tiger Woods’ Masters win.