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" I'm a golfer - not an athlete. "

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" Eighteen months ago I weighed 95kg and had a 40-inch waist. Now the waist is down to 34 inches and I weigh nearly 98kg. "

" No, I don't have any problems leaving disappointments behind. I've had lots of good days at golf and a few disappointments, so you never know what's around the corner. "

" The Singapore Open is the flagship event of the Asian Tour, it is a massive event and it is being played in a great place. I love coming here and it is good to be back. "

" I'm 37, I'm pretty fit and feel I have another eight years left - which means there's 32 Majors still to go at. "

" Yeah, I feel good. Good about my game and my life. "

" You're the only one in control over your golf ball. It's not like tennis: you're hitting a shot and somebody's hitting it back at you. "

" Yes, a Major would mean so much to me but I'm a great believer that if you work hard and in the right way, you will get what you deserve. "

" People always say golfers don't smile. But there is so much psychology in golf so we have to be a bit robotic. "

" The story of the week is you have got to putt well to win the Masters and I haven't putted well. "

" Race horses are like golfers, you're never sure how they're going to come out of the stalls. It's just - hopefully the horses come out of the race all right, just fit and ready to go again in the near future, but 3rd was good. It's paid for its hay. "

" It's such a psychological and mental game, golf, that the smallest wrong thing at the wrong time can distract you from what you're trying to achieve. "

" Golf is difficult to get your personality over because you are such a bottle of concentration. "

" In my case what happened next in 1999 was that I fell apart over that back nine. When I saw I was in genuine contention that year I felt like throwing up. That remains probably the most nervous I've ever been on a golf course. "

" The satisfaction you get when you finally beat your dad is amazing, that rush of adrenaline. "

" You don't win tournaments by playing well and thinking poorly. "

" Listen, everything I did in my childhood was competitive. Everything we did my dad made it into a game to win. We used to drive my mum nuts. "

" People confuse being world No. 1 with winning a Major championship. "

" Sometimes Americans don't quite get my sense of humor. My good ol' British sarcasm seems to go over their heads. "

" I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver. "

" Probably the best caddies are the smartest ones and the ones that are switched on mentally more than some of the others maybe. "

" I'm the best in the world. "