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" 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. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" I never take myself too seriously. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" My dad said: 'It looks like you'll be world No.1 in a few hours and I wanted to be the first to say congratulations.' "

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "