Stephen Ames Quotes (51 Quotes)

I'm in the hunt. I have an opportunity to play well at my second Masters. You always learn from those experiences and hopefully over the next three years, I have a chance to win.

I guess the word was battled - I got it around. It was a good day for that. As the week's gone on, the golf course has changed and it's starting to show its teeth because it's getting firmer and faster on the greens.

I think I did that this week, put myself in another gear. It was a matter of seeing the shot and hitting the shot and not worrying about it because... nobody was close to me to worry about it.

It's big. I beat the best players in the world this week.

You have to have a very well-balanced life to be able to perform very well,

It was only a five-iron. It wasn't a three-iron or two-iron. I hit the shot exactly how I pictured it. The wind switched on us. It ended up being a good eagle.

When you live in Calgary and take 10 weeks off from golf, you're just trying to get back to basics.

It was wonderful. I was just fortunate enough to be the only Canadian in the group left and also fortunate to put on a show like I did today.

The gallery was wonderful. I was fortunate to be the only Canadian in the group (of 16) left.

Having the opportunity to birdie the last three holes like I did today was good. And maybe a couple of fortunate times, like 18, a little scare on the 3-wood (drive), it ended up being way up the fairway and only a 6-iron in. It was fortunate and the nature of the game.

I just want to go out tomorrow, and play the same way I did today. Commit to everything like I did today and hopefully things will work out in my favor.

It's not the same golf course that it used to be.

It felt like a walk in the park, the way I hit the ball.

This is big. This is characterized as the fifth major. I beat the top players in the world.

You can get it going and knock out your opponent, or it can go the opposite way.

I'm proud to be part of the Making the Connection program. My father has a family history of high cholesterol and because of this and my age I also need to monitor my cholesterol closely. I understand how important it is that we take the steps to keep our cholesterol under control, and I want to encourage other Canadians to do the same to protect their heart health.

It has been a big burden on me trying to play golf, ... It was very difficult for me to focus or even see shots that I wanted to play because there are other things that were playing in my mind.

My kids are on spring break and this was scheduled as a two-week vacation. The Masters, obviously, was never a consideration and now I'd have to tell the kids that dad's going to play in another golf tournament. I'd rather be going on vacation, to be honest.

The conditions are very favorable for everybody hitting to the hole. Tomorrow it should be perfect.

It was something I had to talk to my family about before I made that decision.

Around the greens, (the rough) is horrendous as far as I'm concerned. It's something that probably should have been taken care of three years ago when they decided to have the Open here.

It was nice to come back after the third hole. After starting birdie, bogey, double I thought I did well yesterday.

It almost feels like we've been kicked back to a secondary event unfortunately. I wish Tim would look at it a little bit harder - and give us a better date.

I love it when my kids can come and watch me play. We had a fabulous weekend.

Instead of letting it happen, I was trying to make it happen,

I tried to make birdies the last couple of holes and it didn't come out for me. I guess you can (attribute) that to pressure. I haven't been in that situation. I was trying to press the issue a little bit maybe, rather than just letting it happen. I think eventually a Canadian will win this.

I've got to sit down and think about that at this time.

You don't know in match play what can happen. He might have an off day. He might not recover from his cold. You don't know. Match play is such an individual game.

Disney World for three days, then it was Sea World. It was a kid-oriented trip. No golf.

Overall I held it together. I just couldn't make enough birdies.

I don't think I have to worry about winning the fans over at this stage. I'm not going to take anything away from Michael. He's won a Masters.

Except for the 10th hole, I played a flawless round. It felt like a walk in the park.

It's always been a special place ... for golf. There's a lot of mystique behind the place. Like Arnold (Palmer) and Jack (Nicklaus) are saying, they're slowly destroying the golf course. It's not the same golf course that it used to be.

It looked like more fun then. Today, it was work.

What am I going to do, sit down and cry about it He's the No. 1 player in the world, and he played exceptionally well for... was it nine or 10 holes That was it.

If he continues playing the way he's playing, he should walk away with this - easily.

It's been a big burden trying to play golf. Other things play on your mind. I'm happy to be in this position again. It's been a long battle.

the best golf course I've played in Canada.

That's as straight as he hit it today.

For me right now, being a Canadian and having an opportunity of winning the Canadian Open, or any other PGA Tour event, would be a great feat at this stage,

It's hard to focus and play golf. It's next to impossible. When I was playing the British Open last year, I'm standing over every shot going, 'What am I doing with this golf ball' I was in a distant zone.

The day was not easy. This week has been a very patient week putting the ball in the right spots and course management, getting it around.

I really enjoyed the day. It felt almost like a walk in the park the way I was hitting the ball. It was a good day. Good week.

With the trees, the mistake has to be left off the tee. And that brings the water into play. You used to be able to miss right and even run your ball up. Now, you can't. You have to fly it there.

Exceptionally long. It's back to the bombers again. Still, the wind is pretty tricky. I'm in a great position. I'm happy to be where I am.

It's a big relief to see her. I think overall it's been a big weight taken off my shoulders and life is a bit easier not to worry about the future of where the family is going.

Let's put it this way. I'll take level par right now. At the end of the week, I think it will be pretty good. I wouldn't be far off by saying it's definitely going to be single-digits, without a doubt, winning the event.

I'm not going to complain about it. I thought I played exceptionally well until the last six holes.

I played well. I was very comfortable with my setup, how I was hitting it, and it was just a matter of going out and being patient, or waiting for it to happen.

I'm in the hunt, I have an opportunity. I'm playing well obviously I have a chance here, four behind with 27 holes to play. I'll take it in stride and tomorrow's another day.