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. |