This week: As the first men’s and women’s majors of the year loomed, intense anticipation and painful memories dominate the Quotes of the Week.
“I guess it’s getting comfortable with the feeling of knowing that I’m going in there (to the Masters) as one of the favorites and it’s my time really to do it.”
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“I feel like there’s less first-tee jitters (at the Masters). If anybody tells you they don’t feel first-tee jitters, that’s a lie. You just feel more comfortable when it comes to that Thursday tee time.”
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“I haven’t had such a hard time not thinking about something so much. And that really sucked. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, to be perfectly honest. And I think you’re constantly getting questions about it with the media. But I need to be mentally stronger than that and understand that it’s just a match.”– on repeatedly being reminded that he could ascend to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time if he won his semifinal match in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
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“I literally thought it was a joke. It was April 1st earlier in the week.” – on the four penalty strokes she received a year ago for improperly marking her ball in the ANA Inspiration
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“People will always remind me but I’m okay with it. You have to accept everything. Sometimes you have to let it go. It certainly wasn’t easy for me. Nobody really cares at end of the day if I missed it or not missed it but it mattered to me. I learned not to take it personally. I’m proud of myself. It’s not the worst thing can happen in life.” – on the 18-inch putt she missed at the final hole that would have won the LPGA’s first major of the year in 2012
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“This book is just a re-hash from older books and articles and it’s hard to tell if there’s anything original at all. The authors claim ‘we seldom quoted anonymous sources’ yet they relied on them at least 65 times.” – on the new Tiger Woods book by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian
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“Let us be clear: We stand by the accuracy of our reporting.”
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“You have two of the biggest drawing cards in women’s golf playing together. It’s going to be great viewing.” – on the pairing of Michelle Wie and Lexi Thompson in the ANA Inspiration
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“I’m not like really good at it, but I will survive in the water.” – on a possible leap into Poppie’s Pond if she wins the ANA Inspiration
