Major Tournaments Quotes

It's very difficult to reach World Cup and Champions League finals and I want to experience those things again.

International friendlies, they mean something, but what you want is to play on the biggest stage, play under the lights.

Far and away, the question I'm asked most often is, 'What's your favorite sporting event to call?' I can't say I've ever answered the question well, simply because the three biggest events I broadcast for CBS Sports - the Super Bowl, the NCAA Men's Final Four and the Masters - each are incomparable.

I've played for 15 years and played in five major tournaments. I know what it gives me in terms of the joy, in terms of the love for the game. But I'm done with it.

I have to fit holidays around tournaments, particularly the grand slams, in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York.

Now I'm giving up a little in the week-to-week tournaments but reaping the benefits in the majors.

I've started to show the consistency in majors I had in regular tournaments back in 1998-2000 when I was contending nearly every week.

The major championships have always been a special focus in my career, and as a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be.

I think I'm bad luck for Tiger because he missed the cut in Charlotte with me. But yeah, those are two of the best players of all time. Tiger's the best player of all time in my opinion, so when he's not in the field, it's a relief because he's such a great player.

The truth is that I don't have a favourite goal. I remember important goals more than I do favourite goals, like goals in the Champions League where I had the opportunity to have scored in both finals I have played in. Finals in the World Cup or Copa del Rey are the ones that have stayed with me for longer or that I remember more.

I definitely think about lifting the big trophies, and I dream about winning slams or making it.

Our biggest events are the Grand Slams and are always going to be the Grand Slams.

Everyone knows what the Masters is, even if you're a non-golfer. People know what Wimbledon is. They know what the Super Bowl is. There are certain events that people just know about.

I know I'm good enough to contend in each and every major I play.

But you are always remembered for how many Slams you win, not weeks at No. 1.

Well they do have drug testing at all the majors and there will be a lot of speculation about what in the world is wrong with Serena Williams and we will find out as much as we can.

I'm 37, I'm pretty fit and feel I have another eight years left - which means there's 32 Majors still to go at.

For me, I do better in Grand Slams. I like when there's more people watching.

The Olympics will be great for the growth of golf on a global scale, but my focus right now is on being the best player I can be, trying to win Major Championships and contributing to what will hopefully be a victorious European side at the forthcoming Ryder Cup Matches against the USA.

I wanted to work towards the four majors and the Davis Cup. I know to a lot of people it may not mean too much, but to me (Davis Cup) means an awful lot.

If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.

I think there's no reason the Davis Cup couldn't be as powerful and popular and profitable as any of the four majors are today, given some changes.

My first major championships was in 2005, which makes me feel ancient. I'm really proud of playing in all the tournaments, yet I can have all the caps in the world, but there's no point if you don't have a gold medal.

Just because I keep getting close and don't win these Majors, I must not panic.

I think to progress in major tournaments and to be at your best, you need a big squad, and you need to rotate it.