Luke Donald

“I am not a bomber. I'm more about precision and being target-oriented. I have to rely on all parts of my game firing if I'm going to win.”

“I'm sick at myself for not winning more. But I am always trying to find ways to make myself a better player. I am not just turning up to make up the numbers.”

“I'm probably an average hitter, at least, and if you talk to my peers, they will tell you that I hit the ball plenty far enough.”

“My objective has always been to get better, no matter where my ranking is.”

“I'm sure people see me as quiet and someone who keeps things to himself a little bit. I might be quiet, but there's a lot of fire inside me, and hopefully people see that sometimes.”

“Dad was certainly a free spirit and had his own ways. He was very proud of my golf achievements but more proud of the person I've turned into. He brought me up to lead a very balanced life.”

“From my own point of view, I went to college in the States. I am very comfortable on the PGA Tour. I have made my family life over there. It would be a big upheaval for me to play full time in Europe, which is why I have decided that I am going to play mostly in the U.S. but still support Europe when it is possible.”

“I'm not a 'big picture' sort of guy. I prefer making small improvements each day.”

“The message I really want to get out there is that I'm someone who works hard, gets the most out of his talent, off the course has a great family life.”

“There is more to the game than hitting it far. There are ways to make birdies other than hitting 350-yard drives. I pride myself on a good short game; I work very hard at it.”

“It will be a great story when I'm an old man telling my grandkids that I was once the best player in the world.”

“I've never played the Olympic Club. I have played Lytham, but only some amateur events. I haven't played Kiawah.”

“Chicago is fun. We've spent a lot of time there, about 15 years. My wife's parents and family live in Chicago, so that's a big selling point.”

“The majors are very important, and I would love to win one or many. I'll continue to compete in them hard and win if I can. There's not much more I can say. I'd love to be part of the club of people who've won majors.”