Seve Ballesteros

“We all make mistakes. I make a lot of mistakes and I will continue to make mistakes in the future.”

“I take very seriously every tournament.”

“Patience has never been my strongest point and to spend 22 days in intensive care and 72 days in one room you need tremendous patience.”

“Deane Beman is a very tough man.”

“The Ryder Cup is one of the greatest sporting events and will always hold a special place in my heart.”

“My face showed every emotion - from happiness to anger.”

“Valderrama is the most elitist club in the world, even more elitist than Augusta.”

“I so valued the love the British public showed me that it was respectful to retire in Great Britain.”

“Players should not be concerned too much with the wind. If you think too much about it, you lose your swing.”

“One day you feel fantastic, the next you never know what is going to happen.”

“It is very sad to see real champions finishing plus-20, and I don't think that is the spirit of the game.”

“Golf is a very interesting game. It's funny.”

“When I think about what the doctors told me they had to do with my brain, it is a miracle.”

“There is only one way forward, to keep on fighting.”

“Once you reach 30, I don't think you can change your basic swing.”

“No one likes to play aggressive golf more than me, but at times it's better to temper your ambition.”

“Confidence comes by practice. It doesn't happen overnight. Nothing happens without hard work.”

“Coming from Europe to San Francisco, nine hours difference, is too much.”

“Spain is the only country where it's difficult to lift the game of golf. I don't know why, but it's just the way it is.”

“Everyone knows the British Open is my favorite tournament.”