Greg Norman Quotations

I mean, I can actually say goodbye to the game of golf, never hit another golf shot the rest of my life and I'd be happy because I can get back in life without any rotation.

On 18 you've got to drive it up a gnat's ass.

To me I've just really, really found a relaxed, peaceful side of my life and I'm enjoying it.

The game of golf doesn't come rushing back to you. Last week I made a couple of fundamental mistakes that I probably wouldn't have made in the heat of the battle back when I was in my heyday, and those things have got to come back.

People in this room must have back problems, I'm sure some of us do, and it is really, really one of the worst pains and debilitating parts of your body that you can actually have because you really can't do anything in your life when you have it.

I wouldn't call it bitter. I think it's just sweet. I've always believed my life seems like it's gotten better and better as each decade has gone by. So I don't see any I don't see any bitterness about it.

When you see that many people with a smile on their face, then you must be doing something right.

I owe a lot to my parents, especially by mother and my father.

What's a good tournament for him? Winning it. He's good enough.

I've really got no complaints about the way I played, just extremely frustrating with the putter and I'm sure there's a lot of other players saying the same thing except the guy who's going to win the golf tournament.

Being away for the weekends, and me being the international player that I have been for those 30 years, I've spent a lot more time flying around the world, playing different golf tournaments around the world.

You know, like I said, I'm not going to adjust my Senior Tour schedule.

My doctor asked me how many golf balls I had hit in my career. I'm lying there in bed calculating somewhere between four and five million golf balls I had hit to do that on my body.

Well, I think any national championship is an extremely important championship to play in.

I always wanted to be the best I could be at whatever I did. I didn't want to be the number one golfer in the world. I just wanted to be as good as I could be.

The players have competed on the level the last 25 or 30 years are always going to be the players that compete at a high level. These guys practice hard, they work on their game, they still hit the ball extremely well.

I think it's great the opportunity is given to all of us really to come out and play major championships after the real major championships have gone beyond us.

That's why we have practice rounds. We make the adjustments as we go around, try and find out how to play the golf course the best we can. No big deal, it's nothing to me, it's the same for me as it is to everybody and we're all trying to understand it.

When I turned 50, I said to myself, well, if this is what it's like turning 50, I can't wait to turn 60 because I still felt very, very mentally and physically good, outside my back surgery.

So my game is solid. So that obviously makes me feel confident, that like anybody else in this field, you name them, I feel like I've got the ability to win the golf tournament just as much as they have, and that's the way I'm going to take it.

I don't see myself playing or adjusting my schedule for senior tournament golf.

I'm not interested at all in playing more than 12, 15 tournaments a year on an annual basis because like all the old guys out here on this Tour, we've played golf for nearly 30 years of our lives.

Obviously it's my second senior event, and I'm tired obviously coming back from the British Open, from surgery, which was priority No. 1, did that successfully, and each week since the British Open I've felt in pretty good control of my golf game.

Would there possibly be another woman? Absolutely. Time will tell who that will be.

Of course, I'm disappointed. Of all the ones I've let get away, this was the worst. You play poorly and you pay the price. That's all there is to it. My putting was out of sync, my rhythm was out. That's all I can say. I just didn't get the job done. But I'll wake up tomorrow morning and, hopefully, I'll still be breathing.

I got to know the lines on the golf course. You know where you're hitting the ball, you know where the trouble is, trying to keep it away from it. So I'm starting to feel a little bit more comfortable with it and hopefully I can keep it going the next couple of days.

I didn't make any mistakes today, kept the ball in play, hit a lot of greens and probably the only flaw on my whole day was I didn't make the putts that I thought I would.

If I had won today and all those other championships, my life might be totally different, but I didn't win. It's not going to affect my life. I am upset inside, but I'm not going to run around and be like a Dennis Rodman and head-butt an official.

If I play more golf and feel competitive, it's going to be on the regular tour. I don't see myself adjusting my schedule for senior tournament golf.

I feel for Ernie. He knows what he needs. But he's got to slow down, because this running all around the world has caught up to him. Not his golf game, it's just his head. It tires you out. It's just tough.

If we run again this year, we will run in the Breeders' Cup Classic. We had intentions of either giving him time off or run in the Classic. We will look at the pace scenario before deciding on the classic. We'll see how Lava Man does and whether or not he goes on to the Breeders' Cup. If Lava Man does not go, we will probably go to the Classic.

If we run again this year, it will be in the Breeders' Cup Classic, without a doubt.

I would say with the technology we have today, with the equipment, if you put that in Jack Nicklaus ' hands, he'd be a superior golfer than Tiger Woods .

Jason emerged out of nowhere and gave the golf world a welcome breath of fresh air. His personality and pure enjoyment of the game are just tremendous. He is a person that represents the true spirit of the Shootout and will be a welcome addition to this elite, 24-person field.

I was excited when we announced the earlier group of players and with the additions we have today, I believe we have a great blend of talented professionals. The fans are in for a treat.

When you see that many people with a smile on their face, then we must be doing something right.

Our thoughts and feelings go out to everyone over there.

Destiny wasn't going to let me win that golf tournament. It wasn't going to happen.

A win is a win. It's just some events have more significance than others. That's all it is. But the title is the title.

Your last night in this locker room. Damn, I hope so.

They need as much airlift as they can get.

There's a lot of night no-fly zones over there. You have to be an experienced pilot. ... They're warning him about what can happen over there.

It's just that I don't feel like I'm ready to compete at a major championship level. After conferring with my physician, we decided it was in my best interest to stay the course of the rehabilitation program that was outlined immediately after surgery.

The aggressive people get rewarded here. Those that don't pay a price. I like it here. I like the system.

I'm disappointed, but I'm not going to run around like Dennis Rodman and head-butt somebody.

I knew today I could shoot myself out of the tournament and I didn't want to do that. I wanted to play consistent, steady golf. I've been doing that now for six rounds of golf going back to The Open, and in truth I'm looking forward to continuing it on.

I knew going into this stretch that it was going to be rigorous, and I had no idea how my body would react so quickly after surgery. In conference with my neurosurgeon and physical therapist, they both believe I simply played too much too soon.

If my competitive level in my game is solid like it's starting to show signs of, I'd much rather go out there and play the regular tour because I still hit the ball long enough. I feel like I'm above average than most players, even on the regular tour, so why not get out there and compete against those guys?

I didn't think Larry would get down in two, and I was right. He got down in one.

I screwed up. It's all on me. I know that...All these hiccups I have, they must be for a reason. All this is just a test. I just don't know what the test is yet.

Setting goals for your game is an art. The trick is in setting them at the right level - neither too low nor too high. A good goal should be lofty enough to inspire hard work, yet realistic enough to provide solid hope of attainment.

If I had won...all those other championships, my life might be totally different, but I didn't win. It's not going to affect my life.

When you're playing poorly, you start thinking too much. That's when you confuse yourself.

You don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, but you want to get rid of the bathwater so the baby can swim the next couple of days and be OK.

Let's do something to wake these people up.

I've always lived to seize the moment, to squeeze every drop of expectation out of myself for whatever that moment gives you.

We've got to abide by the rules. We have to protect it. The game of golf at a professional level is so clean. We are our own judge, jury and executioner. If we don't do what we think is right, the game might get away from us.

I'm a very intense person. When I go after something, I want to go after it with everything I have. I want to push myself to the edge.

Putting is a very personal affair.

You expect success, you respect failure.

It's not the victories that count to me. It's the quality of how you deliver your losses and the quality of how you deliver your victories.

There is no room on the golf course for anger or self-pity.

Every time you lose, you think that life's unfair. You think of the bad breaks. But when you're winning and playing well, you still get those bad breaks, only you overcome them. It just depends on how strong your mind is.

You create your own luck by the way you play. There is no such luck as bad luck. Fate has nothing to do with success or failure, because that is a negative philosophy that indicts one's confidence, and I'll have no part of it.

Know your strengths and take advantage of them....

I would say that it's quadruple what I've had when I've won major championships in the past. I've gotten faxes and phone calls from all over the world. It's been overwhelming. It's really changed my opinion of humanity.

Sometimes things work out on the golf course and sometimes they don't. Life will go on. You try to understand what happens, but maybe today I don't want to know. I just screwed up so maybe I should just put it behind me.

Our success is a direct result of knowing how to market a brand and having the right people representing the brand.

Aggressive play is a vital asset of the world's greatest golfers. However, it's even more important to the average player. Attack this game in a bold, confident, and determined way, and you'll make a giant leap toward realizing your full potential as a player.

You only get out of it what you put into it. If you are a sheep in this world, you're not going to get much out of it.

I'm Allergic to grass. Hey, it could be worse. I could be allergic to beer.

If you're serious about improving your play, be brutally honest with yourself.

Play the shot you've got the best chance of playing well.

Aptitude starts with attitude.

I can honestly say in my entire career, I've never gone around a golf course and not mis-hit a shot, but today I never missed a shot. I hit every driver perfect, every iron perfect. I'm in awe of myself.

Happiness is a long walk with a putter.

I am a winner. I just didn't win today.