Back to the Presidents Cup. Which teammate
surprised you when you got to know him?
I didn't realize how much of a joker Phil is. The guy is funny. One of the funniest things is how much he ribbed me about that first Ping-Pong game, 21-13. Let's face it, he travels in different circles than I do, so I enjoyed being around him. He's a good guy.
Do you think you surprised them? And how so?
I'd like to hope I did. But I think the people that really know me know I'm a lot of fun. I love to laugh and joke and play around. It's just when I get out there and that switch gets turned on I'm just extremely nervous, I go into that shell. But off the golf course I think people knew me. The only thing I surprised them at, maybe, was the Ping-Pong.
What's next on your to-do list?
The biggest goal for me now is to make the Ryder Cup team. And since I came so close at the PGA, I'd like to win a major. But the biggest thing for me is to show that 2007 wasn't a fluke. What I've said all along is true: I am pretty good if I can allow myself to be that way.
What do you want your legacy to be?
I want people to understand that you can be an average, everyday guy and still succeed. I have no outright attributes that are any different than anybody else. I'm not real big, not real strong. I think the fact that I didn't make it until I was 31 shows the value of perseverance. I could have given up a long time ago, more than once. I hoped at some point that I could show people the potential I had in my 20s. I showed some glimpses of that this year.
Looking to 2008, do you know who won two majors at your age 10 years ago?
Yeah, Mark O'Meara. Now that would be cool.
I didn't realize how much of a joker Phil is. The guy is funny. One of the funniest things is how much he ribbed me about that first Ping-Pong game, 21-13. Let's face it, he travels in different circles than I do, so I enjoyed being around him. He's a good guy.
Do you think you surprised them? And how so?
I'd like to hope I did. But I think the people that really know me know I'm a lot of fun. I love to laugh and joke and play around. It's just when I get out there and that switch gets turned on I'm just extremely nervous, I go into that shell. But off the golf course I think people knew me. The only thing I surprised them at, maybe, was the Ping-Pong.
What's next on your to-do list?
The biggest goal for me now is to make the Ryder Cup team. And since I came so close at the PGA, I'd like to win a major. But the biggest thing for me is to show that 2007 wasn't a fluke. What I've said all along is true: I am pretty good if I can allow myself to be that way.
What do you want your legacy to be?
I want people to understand that you can be an average, everyday guy and still succeed. I have no outright attributes that are any different than anybody else. I'm not real big, not real strong. I think the fact that I didn't make it until I was 31 shows the value of perseverance. I could have given up a long time ago, more than once. I hoped at some point that I could show people the potential I had in my 20s. I showed some glimpses of that this year.
Looking to 2008, do you know who won two majors at your age 10 years ago?
Yeah, Mark O'Meara. Now that would be cool.
