Brad Faxon Quotes (22 Quotes)


    The first thing Dory did today was look up at me and say, Were going to Kapulua,

    I was pushing him, ... I have to say that. I dont know that I had any influence in Davis choice to play here.

    Thank God this tournament starts tomorrow, ... Finally slept more than three hours last night. But I enjoyed that. And I expect that this week.

    I actually bet Johnny Andrews 286.67 that I was going to miss. I'll gladly pay him now.

    Most of the players have grown to like the course more and more. I think it helps that we don't change locations. The Players has grown in popularity because it stays in Jacksonville. The fact the Players Championship doesn't move around has helped people accept the golf course. If you want to be a good player, you'd better learn to like it.


    I thought if I came back early and played well, I would have a chance to make points early. That's still my goal.

    My track record after winning a tournament is abysmal, ... I'll be ready. I'll be nervous tomorrow. The win makes it great. But even if I didn't win, I think I would be just as juiced as I am right now.

    It's always a special feeling playing in this event. I am a big fan of TPC Boston. The Deutsche Bank Championship is as good as it gets on the PGA Tour.

    Well, this was really kind of out of the blue, ... I mean, Friday afternoon I was in my hotel room packing to go home because I thought even par would miss the cut. I actually bet Johnny Andrews (in the scoring trailer) 286.67 that I was going to miss, and I'll gladly pay him now.

    If you had asked me in February after missing four cuts in a row to start the year if I wondered if I'd ever win again, I might have said yes, ... But I believe a lot. I never thought I was wiped out of this thing.

    It's a great finish. As a player, there aren't many times when you get more nervous than hitting that second shot into 16, hitting to that island green on 17 and hitting that tee shot on 18.

    Every time I hit a bad shot in February I was thinking,

    Well, how cool is that You're sitting here with two guys playing in a playoff, one guy has just stoned it. He's nervous. I know he's nervous -- he's never won a Tour event -- and he hits a shot and it hits the pin. The crowd went bananas. I mean, how could you not like that.

    I figured he was getting a feel for who I thought should win it. Then I realized he was telling me that I had won it.

    I don't think there can be a greater honor for any golfer, what they can do off the golf course,

    You can tell when he's out there the crowd buzz and everything, expectations,

    I dont understand it. I cant believe they turned us down.

    I was hopeful to be here. I was counting on my fingers what four months was, and my doctor told me that would be really pushing it.

    A lady in PR told me I should wear a visor.

    I love this place. It's one of the few courses that makes you think off the tee. Angles have a lot to do with it. Guys who like to hit driver everywhere are going to have trouble.

    The golf swing is among the most stressful and unnatural acts in sports, short of cheering for the Yankees.

    He looks comfortable over putts and to me, he doesn't take as long to putt as he does full shots. His routine is consistent. He's got a simple-looking stroke, with nice pace and flow, a blend of mechanics and pace. But I always think guys who putt well are more fearless. They don't worry about the three-putt or the bad putt. They don't take that with them.


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