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" And if people do like me, I think it's because I'm a stand-up guy. "
Think
Because
Guy
" At the U.S. Open, you're going to make bogeys. "
Open
U.S. Open
Make
" But just like I've always said when people complain about tee times, 'I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play.' "
Time
Play
People
" But more than that, I wanted my wife and my family to see how I can actually play this game. They haven't seen me at my best, and I want them to. "
Play
Me
Game
" But you know, I'm just not a quitter. "
You
Quitter
Just
" Confidence is such a fragile and precious thing. "
Thing
Precious
Confidence
" I didn't do anything spectacular when I won the Open in 2001. I hit the ball good, not great. I putted good, not great, but I think I missed maybe two putts inside eight feet all week. "
Think
Week
Missed
" I know the other side. I know what awful golf is. "
Awful
Side
Other
" I love competing. "
I Love
Love
Competing
" I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I'm not out here to be a celebrity. "
Here
Enjoy
Celebrity
" I may not look it when I'm playing, but I think I'm a fun guy to hang with when I'm relaxing. "
Guy
Fun
Hang
" I'm content. I want to have better success in the tournaments than I've had, but I know I'm playing well, so I'm happy with that. "
Know
Better
Happy
" I realize what it means to be financially comfortable, and I want to be that. But I'm lucky enough to be in that position. And I'm also careful. I save 38 percent of my earnings after expenses, before taxes. "
Taxes
Want
Lucky
" I slowly continued to compensate for the physical problems I was having and ended up completely destroying my swing, my set-up, my posture. Everything was gone. "
Problems
Everything
Swing
" I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do. "
Say
Trying
Top
" It's a silly old game. "
Silly
Old
Game
" I've just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out. "
Out
Working Hard
Working
" I've seen the bottom and I know the difference between good golf and bad golf. "
Difference
Seen
Know
" I was in the middle of the golf tournament trying to make birdies and I was just having a blast. So that probably qualifies as having a greater appreciation. "
Trying
Just
Middle
" I went to Q-school knowing that I could play well and get through. "
Play
Could
Get
" Maybe that's some of the reason I feel so good today. Maybe I finally realised that it's just a game. "
Reason
Today
Good
" The best way to explain it is that I'm not yearning anymore, on or off the course. I appreciate what I have. I feel like I'm blessed. "
Appreciate
Best
Way
" The way I grew up playing, and the way most Americans have grown up, is that you hit the ball up in the air and then it stops where it lands. "
You
Up
Ball
" We might not make what athletes in other sports make, but we have greater longevity and we do have certain freedoms to do things they can't do. Like stay home one week and play the next week. "
Longevity
Play
Week
" We're often portrayed as rich, spoiled athletes who play a game for too much money. "
Money
Much
Play
" What I'm saying is that, unlike a lot of portrayals of me, I'm not hiding behind the sunglasses. I'm out there working. I'm not trying to sell anybody anything, but I do realize we're entertainers. "
Trying
Me
Sunglasses
" When I'm swinging well, nobody hits the golf ball any better than I do. "
Golf
Swinging
Better
" You don't have to hit perfect shots all the time here. The variety of shots you get to play, the shots you sometimes have to hit along the ground, it's just a lot of fun to me. "
You
Fun
Me
" You do what you need to if you're serious about playing great golf. "
Need
Golf
Great
" You've got to make an effort on your own. Some people don't even try. "
People
You
Try
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