When the British Open is in Scotland, there's something special about it. And when it's at St. Andrews, it's even greater.

Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation.

I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.

Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.

Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don't let somebody else dictate your life's path.

Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

Talent isn't as important as the work and dedication necessary to become competent.

The worse you're performing, the more you must work mentally and emotionally. The greatest and toughest art in golf is "playing badly well." All the true greats have been masters at it.

I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.

Dogs laugh but they laugh with their tails.

I have absolutely no plans and no expectations of ever being a candidate again.

First you put in, then you get out.

One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.

I'm an only child so am happy with my own company and I don't really get lonely.

No war or battle sound Was heard the world around.

Kitsch is all that the modern world makes that's not modern, which is most of it.

Depressions aren't good but the depression mentality is good.

i have no regrets. regret only makes wrinkles.

This is America. We must defend the principles symbolized by Lady Liberty - unless she's on the pill, in which case, she is a giant green tramp.