Phil Mickelson Quotes

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• I think it's more than whether or not you win or lose. It's having that opportunity on that final round, final nine, to come down…
• The object of golf is not just to win. It is to play like a gentleman, and win.
• The thing I was most proud of about today's round was that on this course everybody is going to make mistakes, but sometimes it's hard…
• It'll be nice not to have to use my fake IDs anymore.
• My kids and I sometimes will just sit in my office and talk about what the world was like 68 million years ago. Amanda, our…
• The more you study the course, the more you appreciate what a great test it is.
• Its just as disappointing as it was thrilling to win the Masters. To come very close, to play so hard for 72 holes and play…
• Where you can make up ground is if the wind blows and your opponents make big numbers. I think you can shoot three, four, five-under…
• A great shot is when you pull it off. A smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it.
• I think a college education is important no matter what you do in life.
• I try to respect everybody out here: players, caddies, fans, media.
• If you add up all the federal and you look at the disability and the unemployment and the Social Security and the state, my tax…
• 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…
• I remember when I first came out on tour, it was Greg Norman and Nick Price. We forget how big Norman was, what a presence…
• I hate to play a tournament in which I'm not contending. It's just not any fun for me.
• The only way to win tournaments is with the short game. Over half your shots out here are within 30 or 40 yards. Ballstriking is…
• My family has reduced the effect of my career on my self-esteem. When I'm with them, they make me feel special regardless of how I…
• The final group, on Sunday at the Masters, is the greatest feeling in the world for a professional golfer.

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