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Payne Stewart
January 30, 1957 - October 25, 1999
Nationality: American
Category: Athlete
Subcategory: American Athlete

This thing is for the game of golf, yeah, but trust me, the Europeans don't have that mentality.

   

For sure I would be a very emotional captain. A very hands-on captain.

   

These guys who keep on playing but aren't winning, you've got to sit them down and let them figure it out and perform a little gut-check on themselves.

   

Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country.

   

The cast clubs were a big part of it, too. I found I wasn't getting that instant feedback I was used to with a forged blade. The sweet spot is a shade bigger, and when I didn't hit the ball dead center, I didn't know it, because it still felt great.

   

We live in such a sheltered environment in the United States. I've been fortunate enough to have traveled all over the world, and I've seen things you only read about and see on the news.

   

I went over before the British Open and played Valderrama thinking that I might make the team, might be a captain's pick. I made the effort to go over there.

   

If somebody asks for my opinion, I tell them my opinion, whether it's what they want to hear or not.

   

I don't read magazines much, and I have an awful time with books.

   

I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps.

   

For one thing, when you're playing as well as I was at the time, you think you can play with anything. That isn't true, of course, but I didn't know it then.

   

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