“If somebody asks me whether I'd rather sink the winning putt in the Ryder Cup or win a major, it's the major every day. World championship or Ryder Cup? Win a world championship. At the end of the day you're going to be remembered for what you achieve in an individual sport.” IfsWorldEndsAsksWinningIndividualSportsAchieveMajorsCupsAsk MeRememberedThe End Of The DayChampionship Author:Rory McIlroy
“People confuse being world No. 1 with winning a Major championship.” PeopleWorldWinningMajorsChampionship Author:Lee Westwood
“Becoming the first Canadian male to win a Major Championship, especially being the Masters, was a dream come true.” FirstsDreamWinningMastersBecomingMajorsMalesChampionshipDreams Come True Author:Mike Weir
“I would say that it's quadruple what I've had when I've won major championships in the past. I've gotten faxes and phone calls from all over the world. It's been overwhelming. It's really changed my opinion of humanity.” WorldPastHumanityOpinionChangedMajorsPhonesOverwhelmingChampionshipPhone CallsFax Author:Greg Norman
“The qualifying system helps the top guys like Sergio Garcia, who play most of their golf in the U.S. They can rely on the world rankings and just play their four extra events [with the four majors and three World Golf Championship events counting as seven European events]. But for the other guys it's tough, and I don't know if that can be changed. It is a tricky situation.” IfsKnowsWorldPlayHelpingGuyThreeSituationFourEventsChangedMajorsToughGolfSevenRelyExtrasChampionshipCountingTrickyOther GuysRankingQualifying Author:Luke Donald
“The first win came very quick, and I didnt know what it meant to win a major championship. I was a teenager, I was very young. I didnt know what I was doing. I just needed some time to get settled in on the tour.” KnowsFirstsYoungWinningNeededMajorsTeenagerChampionship Author:Inbee Park
“I was in the doldrums for a while after my athletics career ended in 1992. I spent six to eight hours a day training, for 18 years, and it took a long time to get over the regret that I wasn't competing in major championships any more. All I ever wanted to be was the best. But I find new projects and I keep things in perspective.” YearsLongWantedHoursCareersRegretPerspectiveSixProjectsMajorsLong TimeTrainingEightChampionshipCompetingGet OverAthleticsNew ProjectsDoldrums Author:Daley Thompson
“I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.” ThinkingAttitudeMajorsChampionship Author:Tom Lehman
“Sometimes you have to lose major championships before you can win them. It's the price you pay for maturing. The more times you can put yourself in pressure situations, the more times you compete, the better off you are.” SometimesWinningLosesPaySituationMajorsPressureMatureMore TimeWrestlingChampionshipBetter OffYou Can Win Author:Tom Watson
“Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the races, but Butch was the world record holder before I came into the sport, he was extremely talented and he was the only other man running 43 seconds.” MenWorldYearsMeanRunningSportsRaceRecordsMajorsSecondsChampionshipRivalryWorld Records Author:Michael Johnson
“A beginner gets so excited when he hits the ball in the air or maybe hits a nice bunker shot. A player who has won major championships doesn't get that excited about those shots anymore. It takes a lot more to excite you. The closer you get to perfection, the more difficult it becomes. That's what draws me to golf. It's such a challenge.” DifficultChallengesNicePlayerAirMajorsDrawsShotsPerfectionBallsGolfExcitedChampionshipBeginnersBunkers Author:Stewart Cink
“I don't think my style of play is what has prevented me from winning major championships. I think that execution has been more of a factor.” ThinkingHas BeensPlayWinningStyleMajorsFactorsExecutionChampionship Author:Phil Mickelson
“I stay patient. I don't go out there and try to set a course record. That's probably one of my strengths and one reason I've been able to win major championships.” TryingReasonAbleCoursesWinningRecordsMajorsPatientChampionship Author:Annika Sorenstam
“Tom Watson, Tom Watson blew, what, two PGA Championships and a U.S. Open. Did it destroy his life? No, it didn't destroy his life. He learned from it. He went on to win a lot of major championships and obviously became one of the world's great players.” WorldTwoWinningPlayerMajorsTomsChampionshipWatson Author:Jack Nicklaus
“The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be.” ThinkingNeedsCareersFocusSpecialMajorsChampionshipAugusta Author:Tiger Woods
“The joy I get from winning a major championship doesn't even compare to the feeling I get when a kid writes a letter saying: 'Thank you so much. You have changed my life.'” WritingFeelingsKidsJoyWinningChangedMajorsLettersCompareChampionshipBe GratefulThanksgivingThank YouChanged My LifeSaying Thank YouYou Have Changed Author:Tiger Woods