From Phil Mickelson’s “Three Amigos” dance to a presidential week at the Presidents Cup, check out the best quotes of the week.
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From Phil Mickelson’s “Three Amigos” dance to a presidential week at the Presidents Cup, check out the best quotes of the week.
“We’re good Americans and we deserve better than what we are getting right now. There’s nothing happening. I hope Mr. Trump understands that.” - on the president’s response to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
“I think there is a time and place. I personally don’t think half the fellows that are probably doing it understand what they’re doing. I don’t think that the sporting field is the right place.” - on athletes protesting during the national anthem
“They all said the same thing. ‘Guys, we can’t pull for you, but we want you to have a good match.’ They were great. Of course you’re not going to pull for us. You guys are Americans. You’re presidents. But they are golfers and they are great sportsmen, too.” - on former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton attending the Presidents Cup
“You get distracted on the wrong hole at the wrong time and it’s extremely penal and it’s really f------ annoying.” - on fans’ cell phones not being on silent during the British Masters
“I get that I can’t dance. I get that I can’t take selfies, but I can putt. And it was nice to roll that last one in.” - on his “Three Amigos” celebration with Kevin Kisner after winning a point for the U.S.
“This tour, we’re like sheeps.” - on her reaction to officials not halting play during a dangerous storm at the New Zealand Women’s Open
“I don’t know what my future holds for me.” - on if he’ll return to competitive golf
“If this is it, he doesn’t have anything to prove to anyone. He can walk away from this game with his head held extremely high and he’s done wonders for this game.” - on Woods
“Unfortunately, we just didn’t have it today. More so myself. You know, it sucks.” - on his poor showing at the Presidents Cup
“He keeps on stealing my birdies. I finally hit some good golf shots, and he steals the birdies. I’m like, ‘All right. Come on Jordan, just allow me to make my little short one.’” - joking that his partner, Jordan Spieth, was taking all the glory
“There were no issues on our part. We had a good talk and we all realized that there are things going on in the world that aren’t right, but we wanted to show our support for the flag.” - on whether the U.S. team thought about doing anything during the national anthem
“You know, he may be the best player in the world. The season he had was probably the best in the world. He continues to impress every one of us in his demeanor, the way he conducts himself on the golf course, and his remarkable ability that he has.” - on Thomas
