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" I use a 1994 South African 5 rand coin to mark my ball. It reminds me of my '94 U.S. Open win at Oakmont. "

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" I've got my life. I'm very serious about my business. I've got my family. And I've got my game. "

" There have been so many majors that got away, starting at Riviera in '95, taking a three-shot lead into the final round of the PGA and not winning. "

" I prefer old-world wines like Lafite Rothschild and Margaux. "

" I'm sure you have a hole at your course where you love to hit the tee shot. You can't wait to get up there and bomb away because the fairway is wide, or the hole always plays downwind. "

" Unless it's a dead-straight short putt, you should focus on a spot somewhere along the line you want to roll the ball on. "

" Spin is a tricky thing. When you're trying to avoid it - say, on a tee shot, where sidespin puts you in the trees - it's easy to make it happen. "

" When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better. "

" There's so much more to life than golf. Family is always first. "

" I have to believe that if I keep doing what I'm doing, the results will reflect that, and I'll give myself plenty more opportunities to win. "

" Right before I start the putter back, I think about making solid contact. This brings your attention to the back of the ball and helps keep your head still at impact, which is a must. Many amateurs take a peek down the line too soon, and that can cause all sorts of mis-hits. "

" I'd like to win the Masters and the PGA and complete the career Grand Slam. "

" In 2002, the 2000 Engelbrecht Els wine was released in South Africa and received high ratings. "

" You should never get set over the ball and then aim your putter face. If you do it in that order, you can easily lose sight of your intended line. Instead, aim the face down your line first, then settle your body into position. "

" Something I've really enjoyed learning more about is course design. "

" Your longest drives will come when you feel you're swinging at 75 percent. "

" Throughout my career, I've been sponsored by several different equipment companies - Lynx, Titleist, Callaway. "

" You don't have to be long off the tee, and we know the amazing effect an Open crowd can have if you're on your game and how they can lift you. "

" I plot the par 5s back from the green and make my plan. If I can reach the green in two shots, I'm going to be aggressive off the tee. But if 's a three-shot hole, the goal changes. You want to put yourself in position to hit your favorite shot to the green. "

" I never thought I'd be comfortable living outside South Africa, but we love London. Our two kids were born here. "

" It is just a crazy life as a sportsman. My daughter, Sam, wants to go into tennis, and I tell her, 'No, you don't want to go into professional sport.' "

" For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice. "

" Before you take your address, while you're still reading the putt, imagine the ball tracking on the line you've chosen and falling into the cup. If you don't believe you can make every putt, why bother trying? "

" The biggest mistake is trying to pinch down on the ball and ripping out a big divot, often hitting the ground before the ball. You'll dig up some turf, but you won't create much backspin. "