Tiger Woods Quotes

Education is a priority over any sport because without a mind you can't contribute to society.

My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.

The biggest thing is to have a mind-set and a belief you can win every tournament going in.

Did you guys take enough freakin' pictures already?

I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don't know when that day will be.

In therapy I have learned the importance of keeping spiritual life and professional life balanced. I need to regain my balance.

America's a melting pot, all races, cultures, religious choices.

As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun.

I love to play golf, and that's my arena. And you can characterize it and describe it however you want, but I have a love and a passion for getting that ball in the hole and beating those guys.

The virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family.

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share. That's why we put on clinics. The only thing I can do is try to give back. If it works, it works.

I like the idea of being a role model. It's an honor.

The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be.

When things go right and you test properly and you find equipment that's better than what you were playing, then you can do some pretty neat things on the golf course.

As you all know, I'm kind of a perfectionist.

I wake up every day and I can't wait to go to work, and that's a gift. Not too many people have the opportunity to feel that way.

The joy I get from winning a major championship doesn't even compare to the feeling I get when a kid writes a letter saying: 'Thank you so much. You have changed my life.'

I want to say to each of you, simply, and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.

The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.

I'm addicted. I'm addicted to golf.

Michael left because of the Bulls' management, not because he'd lost his love of playing the game.

I don't know if I even have an aura, man. I just try to win.

My main focus is on my game.

I love to play to win.

I am the toughest golfer mentally.

Never beat yourself up, because there are plenty of people that will do it for you.

It's hard to believe, but anything can happen. Accidents do happen, unfortunately, it happened at the worst time.

I'm trying as hard as I can, and sometimes things don't go your way, and that's the way things go.

There are a lot of great players from Europe who have never played Augusta, but all the guys in America have all played St. Andrews. They've gone over and made a trip to play St. Andrews.

Everyone knows what the Masters is, even if you're a non-golfer. People know what Wimbledon is. They know what the Super Bowl is. There are certain events that people just know about.

In order to hit a good golf shot at that moment in time when you're standing over the ball, you must believe that golf shot is the most important things in your life.

Green and black go well together, dont they?

My goal is to remain healthy my entire career, and a healthy diet seems like a good start.

Golf is evolving, every day, every shot.

You can play from the wrong position for a long time with good hands, but eventually it's going to catch up with you.

I think that in itself, if you're a true golfer, you'll see specific things you need to work on. Much cheaper than private lessons.

When you look at all of the great players who ever played the game, they all had that other gear that they could go to, and it makes a world of difference.

It's cool now to play golf.

My dad used to say, 'Just because you dress up in a coat and tie, it doesn't influence your intelligence.'

I'd like to share my experiences and the lessons I've learned and hopefully create some amazing, fun courses.

I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.

There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.

All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and I'm trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and that's the most important thing of all.

I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating.

It's important to relax and not put too much pressure on oneself, players must be patient when striving to improve.

No matter who you are, the game is fluid. The game is always evolving, so you always have to keep working on it. There are plenty of hours in the day to get that done.

I have a big-picture outlook, I am willing to fall, and I understand it's ok to fall, but I am going to get back up, I may take a step back, but in the end, I am going to take a giant leap forward.

I believe that my creative mind is my greatest weapon.

Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.

The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.