Jim Furyk Quotes (54 Quotes)

It's the best field in golf played on a very demanding golf course. Nothing else needs to be said.

Winning two years in a row, pretty much being in control of this tournament most of the way, he's the guy to beat.

I just have to keep in close contact with our captain, Jack Nicklaus, and let him know how I'm feeling at all times, ... I want to be a benefit to the team. I want to go out there and try to help win points. I can only do that if I'm healthy and feeling good. I told them they are going to have to cart me off before I quit. I'll be out there hopefully feeling fine.

I tried to humor myself with stupid jokes. Just hung out.

It's no fun getting up Sunday morning and being one of the first groups off and trying to figure out what flight you can make to get home. It's nice to be here late and have the opportunity to win.

It kind of jumped up and got him today.

The wind picked up and I hit my 5-iron a little quick,

I really don't have anything to hang my head about.

I was over the top of the swing, ... It never had a chance. You can't make that mistake left.

The golf course was definitely tougher the first few days, even though it was longer after the rain. The greens were relatively soft, a little slower, and you could attack more pins. You had a chance to be aggressive.

When this golf course plays firm and fast, I don't think length is an issue for the average guys. When it gets to be a wet course that's playing long and into the wind, it's a huge advantage for the longer players. They're going to have a big distance advantage. On a course that's 7,450 yards, that's a huge advantage.

Whoever goes out there and fires the best score has the opportunity to win the golf tournament. I know that not only with Aaron there, but some good players at 11 under and 10 under, I have to play well.

I didn't do anything exceptionally well today. Overall, I think the best thing I did was (I) stayed out of trouble and kept the ball in front of me all day.

If you force it and try and make those things happen. I think that's when the course jumps up and bites you.

It will definitely give us a different look. It will change things up, make them more interesting. I don't know if it will be harder or easier -- it's kind of a trade off on some holes -- but it will be different.

I really enjoyed his company.

We had to go through off of this just to be tied. It all boils down to tomorrow.

I want to play the injury down and just be part of this team and go out and contribute as much as I can,

You can make a lot of birdies, but there are a lot of disasters waiting to happen.

This course sets up well for me. It's not power-orientated. It's all about being able to hit shots in the wind.

I think he just lost concentration.

There's times when you can get off to a start like that, look up on the board and see guys getting off to a good start. You want to go out and try to force things and try to make some birdies. I stayed patient and just let it happen.

Tom went out there with me, but he ended up working with Tiger. I let him borrow him for the day,

She's got a great talent. I can't think of a 16-year-old girl who can hit it like that. I'll go beyond that. I don't know too many 16-year-old boys that can go out there and play in a tour event, have that much composure, hit the ball that well. She's definitely one in a million, or one in a billion. That's going to attract attention.

That being said, it was still a tough day. And I expect if the conditions stay a little breezy and sunny like this, we're going to see a firmer, faster golf course and a tougher course on the weekend.

I'm sore, ... I don't want to make a big deal out of it. I'm okay.

The first time my doctor mentioned surgery, I took a big gulp and said, 'Oh, no. I can't believe it.' But I'm over that,

Without a major storm blowing through, I haven't seen them much stronger. I wouldn't call this normal.

There (are) some positives and negatives (to playing at home). You get to sleep in your own bed, but you might have more responsibilities... . Your family is right there and you've got all those people rooting for you and supporting you.

I'm not going to pull your leg and say this is the greatest course we play, ... You're gonna make a lot of birdies ... but there also are a lot of disasters waiting to happen.

Even weirder, perhaps, was that it was Woods' first victory in seven tries in Presidents Cup four-ball competition. I left him alone quite a bit, but he played like a champ, ... I'm gonna go back to the team room and say, 'I don't get the 0-for-6. You don't even have to play, hardly He takes care of everything'

Winning golf tournaments is what's important to me. If I said that, even though I've had a decent career and 10 wins, you would probably think I was pretty darn arrogant.

Adam is a competitor. He has climbed the ranks quickly over the last three years. The Philadelphia golf community is in for a real treat.

I had some spasms, ... I'm glad it was alternate shot. I could watch Fred hit it down the fairway on half of the holes, and I was getting therapy.

We helped each other and there's a lot of emotions, so a half-point kind of feels like a disappointment,

You can take it high in the air and have it land really soft. The ball will stop easier on the green, instead of having it hit and roll off the back of the green, which is what happens with long irons.

I'm sure it was an exciting tournament to watch. I just needed some of those putts on the back nine to go in.

The greens definitely were a little softer, which allowed me to attack more pins. The greens being softer, scores should be better.

It was a good start to the year, good start to this week, and hopefully I'll keep it up. The course is in better shape now than I've ever seen it. I think they've done a wonderful job with the condition of the golf course.

I think playing the Mercedes last week in all that wind is a little bit of a benefit for me to come over. The golf courses are totally different, but you still have to hit those low, piercing shots and you have to be able to work the ball into the wind.

I got really good conditions (in the) morning. I don't think anybody got it any better than I did.

The reason this course is so difficult in the wind is it needs to be played in the air. You can't really hit a lot of low shots and run the ball up. You have to fly the ball. And putting the ball up in the air with wind makes it difficult.

I think something just didn't get passed on to the International Team. We've got beat up a little about it, but no big deal. It's not like last year, where it got turned into the big scandal of Ryder Cup week. There's no scandal, no scandal.

He had a heck of a weekend. He's a good young player. He gutted it out today. The Masters was probably in the back of his mind, but the way he plays, I'm sure there will be a lot of Masters Tournaments in his future.

Aggressive golf. I felt like I played relatively aggressive. But you have to pick and choose your spots around this golf course. You can't go out there firing at the flag, because there's a lot of places it will jump up and bite you. .

Coming here, I felt okay about my golf game but I wouldn't say I felt great about it.

Ball just didn't go in the hole as well as it could have on the back side. And on the front side, I got the ball in the hole super. It was flip-flopped yesterday.

I was introduced to Jeff this morning. He's a good guy, and I enjoyed his company.

I wanted to hit good shots and put the ball on the green and stop the bleeding at that point.

It's great to have John back. He has brought so much to this event over the past few years. He is always a popular addition to the foursome.