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Mike Weir

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Mike Weir is a renowned Canadian professional golfer. He joined the professional tour in 1995 and won his first PGA Tour event in 1996. Known for his unique style and exceptional technique, Weir has won two Masters Tournament titles, in 2003 and 2006. He has also claimed victories in other major tournaments, including the Canadian Open and The Open Championship. Weir became the first Canadian to win the Masters in 2003.

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“I had two older brothers, so I was always competing with them. The guys I grew up with on the golf course, when I was 13, they were 15 or 16, and I was always trying to beat them.”

Trying Two Guy Courses Brother Grew Grew Up Beats Golf Competing Always Trying Golf Course Older Brother

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“Anything over-handed, I do left-handed. Like throwing a ball or serving in tennis. Otherwise, right-handed, like writing and shaving.”

Writing Left Balls Tennis Serving Throwing Shaving Left Handed

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“Becoming the first Canadian male to win a Major Championship, especially being the Masters, was a dream come true.”

Firsts Dream Winning Masters Becoming Majors Males Championship Dreams Come True

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“I spent hours as a kid on the putting green of the local golf course imagining I was sinking a putt to win the Masters.”

Kids Courses Winning Hours Masters Green Golf Locals Golf Course Sinking

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“The fame aspect of winning the Masters... besides being married and becoming a father, that's a strong third there.”

Father Winning Strong Sports Masters Becoming Fame Married Aspect Thirds Being Married Becoming A Father

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“When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably.”

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“You can be six behind on the back nine and still win the tournament.”

Stills Winning Behinds Six Nine Tournaments

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“The Masters is one of golf's greatest traditions and Augusta is one of the best courses in the world. They are synonymous. It's an event that every golfer, and golf fan, looks forward to.”

World Looks Courses Fans Events Masters Tradition Golf Golfers Augusta

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“The beauty of golf, you're in charge out here.”

Beauty Golf Golf Clubs

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“Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back.”

Guy Sports Deals Bigger Hockey Playing Hockey

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“Out here, it's just you and the ball.”

Balls Golf Golf Life Bagger

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“I have a lot of offers to play for appearance fees. It's nice gravy, but it's not a big motivating factor for me, to go here and there just for money.”

Play Bigs Sports Nice Offers Appearance Factors Here And There Fees Gravy

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“You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun.”

Want Hard Moments Care Fun Lines Effort Worry Shots Golf Take Care Focused Stressful Doing You Own Business Finish Line Tees

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“A lot of my buddies also played golf, but when it came to going to the beach or on the boat and chasing girls, they usually went that way and I went to the golf course.”

Way Girl Courses Sports Golf Boat Beach Chasing Buddy Golf Course Going To The Beach Chasing A Girl

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“As for my country, I don't live there, but obviously I'm very proud to be Canadian.”

Country Sports Proud

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“I actually had a Bobby Orr action figure. You could put the pads on him and skates and all that. I was 7, and he was still playing.”

Stills Action Sports Figures Figure Skating Skates Pads Action Figures

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“If I can raise more money for charities, or get more Canadian kids to play golf, the green jacket will mean even more.”

Ifs Mean I Can Play Kids Sports Money Raises Green Golf Charity More Money Jackets

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“The course is going to make you look silly sometimes. You have to be able to accept that and move on.”

Looks Sometimes Able Moving Courses Sports Accepting Silly Keep Moving Forward

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“If I thought I had hurt my chances of winning another major just because I was chasing money around, I'd wind up kicking myself.”

Ifs Winning Sports Hurt Chance Money Wind Majors Reincarnation Chasing Kicking Chasing Money

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“This golf course, you miss a shot a little bit off-line, it's going to bite you.”

Littles Courses Bits Sports Lines Missing Little Bit Shots Golf Bites Golf Course Missing You

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“I was not great behind the counter. I had a week off without asking for it. Another time, we had a cart go up in flames, and we went out on another cart, which we wrecked by running it into the cart that was on fire.”

Running Sports Behinds Fire Week Asking Flames Carts Another Time

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Born: May 12, 1970
Known for: Golfer
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