Phil Mickelson Quotes on Golf (19 Quotes)

I don't think that the way I plan on playing the golf course is any different being ahead as it would be being behind. I think you have to take what the course gives you.

The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.

To hold all four majors incredible. That's just one of the most incredible feats in the game. That and Bobby Jones' Grand Slam and Ben Hogan in '53 winning three of the four are probably the greatest feats in golf.

As they continue to get more experience and get better and learn the courses and understand the cities and understand what preparation allows them to play their best golf, they are going to be the guys who are going to be the top players in the world. The guys who are up there are not going to be there forever, we're going to transition out eventually. We're just trying to hold on as long as we can.

As much as I want to be a part of the history of this tournament and a part of the history of the great game of golf, it's not something I dwell on. I really enjoy the challenges that each major presents.

Let's say she's a 15-year-old boy playing in men's tournaments, in the Amateur Public Links and winning these matches, or coming within strokes of missing the cut in a PGA tournament. When I was 17 I couldn't come close to making a cut, and at the time I was doing very well in junior golf. I just can't believe any 15 year old, especially a young girl, could be doing what she's doing. I can't fathom it. It's just amazing.

I love the golf course. I'm very sad that we're not playing here anymore. I love coming out here. It brings back so many great memories not only the (Mercedes Championships) wins in '94 and '98, but the experience of spending the day with my dad, spending the day with my friends, coming out and watching guys play, looking from the outside of the ropes, looking in.

It's going to be very difficult. It's going to be a very tough test of golf now with the changes making it even more difficult. It's a very challenging golf course now. I think the course is going to play a full shot harder each round.

It it was a fun day, but I didn't try to think about winning by 11 or 13. I wanted to make sure I was able to come through today because anything can happen, and even though I had an eight-shot lead, I just didn't want to get things going sideways on a golf course like this that can be so penalizing.

I'm having the best time right now playing golf.

The thing I respect most about Bobby Jones is how educated an individual he was. He didn't spend every minute practicing like we do, working out, trying to hone his skills as much as possible. He would put the clubs up for six or eight months, go study and get his degrees, then pull the clubs out of the closet and play top-caliber golf. It was just amazing.

I have come to understand and appreciate writers much more recently since I started working on a book last fall. Before that, I thought golf writers got up every morning, played a round of golf, had lunch, showed up for our last three holes and then went to dinner.

The defense of the golf course was back up -- the wind. It was much more difficult and hard to get the ball close. There were a lot more wayward drives, the wind just takes it off line. It's a lot different golf course than what we saw the first two days.

He has meant a lot to the game of golf and we're all pulling for him. We all want him to do better and recover.

Tomorrow is a toss up. The International side is a very strong 12 players. They're extremely tough and playing extremely good golf. The American team is playing some exceptional golf as well.

I think tomorrow is a toss-up. The International team is very strong, 12 of the best players in the game. They are extremely tough and are playing some extremely good golf. I feel the American team is playing exceptional golf, as well. I have faith in my team. But we have a lot of work ahead of us.

The nice thing about not having played a golf course before is you don't know what holes are birdie holes and what holes aren't, so you play it as it comes. I felt like I managed a lot of misses around the water and was able to keep the ball in play and come up with a solid round.

There are a lot of guys out here on tour that are going through personal problems. It's almost a reprieve to have those four or five hours to yourself to go play golf, knowing that you have to redirect your thoughts to playing each shot. It affects you more off the course.

The most important piece of equipment is the golf ball.