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One of the things my dad kept instilling in me was the joy of the game. He made it fun for me. A lot of the time I see kids that don't enjoy being out there and that's a shame; you're supposed to enjoy the game.
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A golfer should never make a mental mistake because the ball is just sitting there waiting for you to hit it.
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I ran straight through the boundaries a married couple should live by.
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My dad told me this: You get out of it what you put into it. If you put in effort and log your time, you'll get the results.
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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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It is pretty cool to have my own video game. As a kid, growing up, it was something I never even thought of. I thought about just trying to get the new game that was coming out, so that my buddies and I, we could all enjoy it together. When I was a kid, never once in my wildest dream - even when I turned pro- that was never something that I really thought about, having my own video game. Thanks to EA, it's a reality.
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Nobody could have prepared me for the life I've had to become accustomed to.
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If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.
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In order to help people, you have to first learn how to help yourself.
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The Masters is where I won my first major, and I view this tournament with great respect. After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.
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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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Talent is something you are born with, and a skill is something you develop. 99% of what you need to succeed in golf are skills
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I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating.
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If you're a baseball player and you're on the mound, you don't ever want to look up in the stands if somebody is yelling at you, because they know they've got you. You just keep your head down, keep moving along. Of course it annoys you, but you don't ever show that it annoys you. Just go ahead, move on, and keep on playing.
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I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don't know when that day will be.
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You have to look at the past in order to learn from it and move on. I've done a lot of reflecting over the past year. And certainly, I've turned the corner and am looking more toward the future in a lot of ways.
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Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.
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The biggest thing is to have a mind-set and a belief you can win every tournament going in.
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As a child, the family that I had and the love I had from my two parents allowed me to go ahead and be more aggressive, to search and to take risks knowing that, if I failed, I could always come home to a family of love and support.
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If you're lucky to have three close people in your life, you're blessed.
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I probably will have to become more political down the road when my playing days are done, because I'm going to have to have the support of others to grow my foundation.
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For many my behavior has been a major disappointment, my behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, and everyone involved in my business, but most importantly to the young people we influence, I apologize.
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America's a melting pot, all races, cultures, religious choices.
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Sad to say I’m missing the Masters. Thanks to the fans for so many kind wishes.