Tiger Woods Quotes
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I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.
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I chase a little white ball around and work on my farmer tan, that's about it. I think that I've been lucky enough to represent some great companies, and I think maybe that's what it is.
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In retrospect, golf for me was an apparent attempt to emulate the person I looked up to more than anyone: my father. He was instrumental in helping me develop the drive to achieve, but his role, as well as my mother's, was one of support and guidance, not interference.
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St. Andrews by far is my favorite golf course in the world. It's where the game all started, it's why we have 18 holes instead of 22 and I think the history behind St. Andrews is amazing. There is no other golf course in the world that can say that every great player who has ever played the game has played that golf course.
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I ran straight through the boundaries a married couple should live by.
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Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.
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Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.
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It provides a different type of element and mental strain athletes love. That's what makes the game of golf so special.
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I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for – getting paid for doing what you love.
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I've had the luxury of playing golf around the world, and I've spent a lot of time evaluating how to play all kinds of courses.
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The key in shooting any good round is to give yourself some chances and, tomorrow, if my swinging is feeling any good, I'll have some chances. But, if it's not, then I'll have to give myself those 15- to 20-footers and hope I can make those.
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I want to be what I've always wanted to be: dominant.
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My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born. He rarely ever called me Tiger. I would ask him, 'Why don't you ever call me Tiger?' He says, 'Well, you look more like a Sam.
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In order to help people, you have to first learn how to help yourself.
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Golf is a great way for someone to learn discipline, responsibility and sportsmanship.?
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Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.
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People don't really bother me as much as you might think.
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Look at the NBA players back when Magic and Kareem played in the early 80's with the short shorts, look at what Michael looked like when he first came in the league compared to when he left. Every sport evolves. Every sport gets bigger and more athletic, and you have to keep up.
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People thought it was asinine for me to change my swing after I won the Masters by 12 shots. ... Why would you want to change that? Well, I thought I could become better. If I play my best, I'm pretty tough to beat. I'd like to play my best more frequently, and that's the whole idea. That's why you make changes. I thought I could become more consistent.
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You've got to figure out what works best for you. That's the hard part. I know I can't play as stoic as Hogan, and I can't talk as much as Trevino. You have to be your own person.
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It's just a matter of, for me, getting my mind where it needs to be. Certainly I've made a lot of adjustments in my life, and I've gone through a lot. A lot.
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Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.
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I used my mind, and then eventually the method I used allowed me to master my craft.
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I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying.