Gary Woodland

“I feel I'm a top player, I do.”

“It took me a lot to learn to control adrenaline; and other sports you use adrenaline to your advantage.”

“I thought the opportunity to play golf 12 months a year would give me a chance to go where I wanted to go.”

“Obviously, if you make birdies, you can move up quickly.”

“And the question about if I ever dreamed of making the putt on the last hole of a U.S. Open when I was a kid, no, I didn't. But I hit a lot of game-winning shots on the basketball court when I was a kid.”

“I can't play video games because I have that addictive personality. If I started playing video games I wouldn't stop.”

“I'll never forget where I came from, and I'll never forget who I am.”

“I don't know if I've ever had the autograph requests that I've had. It's hard to say no, especially when somebody's out there and they're asking. It would have been hard for me to hear no when I was a kid, so you try to make time and prepare for that, I guess.”

“Obviously I have no problem wearing pants in competition, but sometimes we're out here in the summer and it's so hot.”

“But being a father is as good as it gets.”

“People probably growing up said U.S. Open wouldn't suit me, because I'm a long hitter, I'm a bomber.”

“It's been my experience that success in golf comes from not letting your mind wander from the shot you're about to hit.”

“I love to play three-quarter iron shots. They take a lot of extra movement out of the swing, which increases my chance of hitting it solid with the face square to the target.”

“I wouldn't be where I am without my dad.”