Payne Stewart Quotes

The first time I played a PGA Tour event at Tucson was 1975. I came off the course on Sunday feeling very good about myself. I'd finished at even par, and I knew I could play even better if I worked at it.

See, as much as I love the game, golf was my vehicle to competition. And I love to compete.

It's a goal to get myself in the squad for the World Cup.

I would like to give my best and score as many goals as possible.

I don't care if I'm starting or sweeping the floors. You hear me? I want to win.

There are a lot of players that want to go to the World Cup, so you have to be the player that goes out and performs and shows how much you want to go.

I'm hungrier than all of them. They didn't put in the effort that I did to get the title. So I don't care what it takes - I'm not giving up that title. I worked too hard to get it, and I'm not going to lose it.

You want to win everything you can in practice.

I wanted to become good at golf because I saw a lot of really successful people being good at it - and I planned on being successful.

It is good to have lots of games, as it means we are fighting for everything.

Whatever country you're in, you have to want to be in with a chance of winning.

When I am No. 2, and I am working as hard as I can, then quite often the keeper ahead starts to raise his game even more.

I have been relegated as a player, and I have suffered the feeling of failure. It is awful, and when you are part of an international outfit that gets so close, and you don't do it, it is not a good feeling. I don't want that again. I want to be part of a team that does something no one else has done.

I know if you're not first, you're last. That's all you need to know.

When I played for the first time against France, I wanted more.

You always want to play at a high level.

There's a lot of talented guys, but at the end of the day, you've got to go out there and get it. It's really about who's competing and who wants it more on both ends of the floor.

I've always felt like I was going to win a British Open at St. Andrews. That place is suited for me.

For somebody as successful in the Ryder Cup as I am, I don't think it's smart to sit me twice.

If I don't start, I'd like to try to win Sixth Man of the Year. And whenever I'm on the court, I'm just going to give it my all.

If I can figure out this wedge stuff and become a really good wedger, I'll be the number-one player in the world.

Pressure brings out the best in me. It's the only way to keep improving: putting a bit of pressure on yourself.

If I didn't think I could win the World Championship I would go and play golf badly in Spain.

Competition for places can only benefit you. If you know you've got that much competition, then you're just going to have to work that extra bit harder so you can catch the gaffer's eye.

It is a proud moment to lead England out any time you do and on a world stage it gives it an extra oomph as well but it will be down there with the biggest lows if we don't win.