Justin Rose

“My Open record is not particularly good if you look at it on paper. But at the same time I don't feel like it is as bad as the black and white suggests.”

“I know Adam Scott pretty well and we talk about winning that first major, which of us will have the bigger party.”

“I have given up gluten, like Djokovic.”

“I feel I've created some better opportunities in The Open than my record suggests and I know I can play links golf really, really well.”

“It's why Nick Price was my favourite golfer growing up. He managed to win majors, get to world No1 but did so with a nice-guy image. He showed that the two are not mutually exclusive.”

“There's definitely been some looks throughout history on the golf course that would make people say, 'woah, what's this guy wearing?!' if they were to walk into a restaurant.”

“On tour he gets in, gets out and does his business. But in the Ryder Cup he's definitely vocal and will be talking to everyone. That's the thing about Poulter; he's not scared to be the leader in that environment.”

“You cannot be on leaderboards at big tournaments all the time and have things go your way all the time.”

“To be part of a winning team was something I had undervalued.”

“Yeah, I don't know whether it would be a coach's dream to coach the world No1 or a double-edged sword.”

“I didn't have much. I grew up with a loving, supportive family, with a roof over my head, but there was no luxury.”

“I've got a wonderful family life and financial security.”

“I was 21 when my dad passed away and I always think about it, as the time together we had was quality not quantity.”

“I love to play Pine Valley, and Shinnecock and National, which are two great ones that border one another.”

“It's something I can say, I've been the best player in the world - I've been to the top of the game.”

“I'm not a politician, I'm a pro golfer.”

“Being world No1 doesn't make you one-under on the first tee the next time you play, but it's something to be proud of for sure.”

“Some tests suit certain players, others don't.”

“I always envisaged myself getting to world No1 and to join that company of players is special. It's scary company, actually.”

“It doesn't matter what you have, golf has been my passion from eight years old, it's part of me.”