One Thing I've Learned Over

I Would Like To Have Won More Golf Tournaments. But I Wouldn't Sacrifice My Life. I've Enjoyed It. I'd Love To Do It Again The Same Way.

I Was National Amateur Champion. I Was 24 Years Old. My Father Was There, And I Couldn't Wait To See Him, And My Mother. I Went Up And Was Waiting For All The Accolades, And My Mom Was Teary And Happy And My Dad Looked At Me And Said, "well, Boy, You Did Good," And That Was It.

Success In Golf Depends Less On Strength Of Body Than Upon Strength Of Mind And Character.

From The Beginning It Was Drilled Into Me That A Golf Course Was A Place Where Character Fully Reveals Itself -- Both Its Strengths And Its Flaws. As A Result, I Learned Early Not Only To Fix My Ball Marks But Also To Congratulate An Opponent On A Good Shot, Avoid Walking Ahead Of A Player Preparing To Shoot, Remain Perfectly Still When Someone Else Was Playing, And A Score Of Other Small Courtesies That Revealed, In My Father's Mind, One's Abiding Respect For The Game.

What Separates Great Players From The Good Ones Is Not So Much Ability As Brain Power And Emotional Equilibrium.