Tiger noted that size matters when it comes to golf courses, J-Day made an out-of-this-world joke, and Rory got caddie-shamed.
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Tiger noted that size matters when it comes to golf courses, J-Day made an out-of-this-world joke, and Rory got caddie-shamed.
“I actually gave my wife Erica my phone and said, ‘Change my Twitter password and don’t tell me what it is.’” – after a Twitter exchange with Steve Elkington that turned nasty
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''I show everybody that, ‘Look. There’s plenty of ways to do it.’ I do it my way and I feel comfortable doing it my way,’' – after earning his first PGA Tour win, at the John Deere Classic.
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“You’re Rory McIlroy. What the f--- are you doing?” – McIlroy’s then-caddie, after five holes in The Open, when McIlroy was 4 over par
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“Sometimes it helps not knowing these things.” – after becoming the first man to shoot 62 in a major (at Royal Birkdale in The Open). Grace claimed he was unaware he was closing in on one of golf’s most elusive records.
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“My game is pretty good; really good three-round golfer at the moment. Senior Tour is just calling my name, I think.”
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“I definitely feel like I’ve made big strides the last few months, because it sucks to suck.”
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“My mind shuts off. I might be kind of an idiot when it comes to that but that’s fine. I’m almost so dumb I can play good golf.”
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“It was the first thing that was available.” – on why the first thing he sipped from the claret jug was a beer
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“I don’t want you to miss this. I feel like I’m going to get it done ... I truly felt like I was going to win.” – on persuading his girlfriend to change her flight so she could be there late on Sunday at the PGA Championship
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“There are two people that matter here - Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones. The rest of us are custodians.” - announcing his impending retirement as Augusta National chairman
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“No one really asked me if I was married, so I didn’t have to answer that question.” - explaining why his revealing that he is married had come as such a surprise
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“I see what they were talking about, in terms of it’s not going to be fair, but when is it ever fair? ... That’s golf. It’s an outdoor sport.” – on the LPGA’s decision to wipe out scores after Thursday’s abbreviated start because of bad weather at the Evian Championship and then shorten the competition to 54 holes
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“I thought it was the fairest thing to do. I didn’t think they would do it, because I don’t necessarily think the LPGA officials are all that fair.” – on the same subject
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“Twitter’s a pretty amazing thing.” - after tweeting that he needed a helicopter ride to the Georgia game, and (partially thanks to Justin Thomas) his wish was granted
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“It’s frustrating because I see these guys, perfect builds, they’re tall and they’re skinny and they’ve got all this strength, and then there’s me who kind of waddles around. I don’t like working out, I like to sit, kind of do nothing, so it’s kind of my own fault I guess on the strength.”
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“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
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“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
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“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 Tiger Woods
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“I saw people to the left and right of me get shot. I could hear the bullets hit people. You could see the bullets hitting the ground right beside you. I don’t know what a war zone is like, but it felt like we were sitting ducks.” - on escaping the mass shooting last week in Las Vegas
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“He actually has more power as an endorser than he does a player.” - Bridgestone Golf’s CEO on Tiger Woods
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“If I had a career goal, it would be to be the best international golfer ever. Gary Player has nine majors. I’d like to think I’m going to give myself a chance to get close to that tally.”
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“Whilst delighted for all the players, it’s quite sad to see The Old Course of St Andrews brought to her knees by today’s ball & equipment.” – via Twitter, on the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and Ross Fisher’s final-round 61, the new Old Course record
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“We have 25 years of scars to overcome.” - the 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, talking about the upcoming matches in France and noting that the U.S. hasn’t won on foreign soil since 1993
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“I will tell you that we will take whatever action, whatever course of action is necessary to protect the integrity of Augusta National.” - the new Augusta National chairman, responding to a question about possible design changes to the course
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“I’m sorry, but f--- cancer. I’m so sorry to say the F word, but I’m so sick of people losing people to cancer.” - after winning a Ladies European Tour event a week after losing a close friend to cancer
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“We need to do something about the golf ball. I just think it’s going too far because we’re having to build golf courses, if they want to have a championship venue, they’ve got to be 7,400 to 7,800 yards long. And if the game keeps progressing the way it is with technology, I think the 8,000-yard golf course is not too far away.”
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“You can’t say you don’t care about distance, because guess what? These courses are expanding and are predicted to continue to expand. The impact it has had has been horrible.” – the USGA executive director on the impact technology has had on the game
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“The only people that seem to be grappling with advances in technology and physical fitness are the short-sighted golf course developers and the supporting golf course architectural community who built too many golf courses where the notion of a ‘championship golf course’ was brought on line primarily to sell real estate.” - the Acushnet CEO responding to Davis
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“I’m probably just as excited to watch it as you are. I get a front row seat -- but I’m also looking forward to trying to kick his ass.” - on being paired with Tiger Woods in the Hero World Challenge, Woods’ long-awaited return to the PGA Tour
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“[I can] probably see Uranus from here, mate.” - joking after being asked if knew how to use a telescope given to him by Jimmy Walker at the PGA champions dinner
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