Aaron Baddeley Quotations

When I got up there, the ball wasn't anywhere to be seen.

My goal is to become better than Tiger. If Tiger is the best player in the world, and I want to be the best player in the world, then I have to be better than Tiger. He's the benchmark, and I want to get better than the benchmark.

I wouldn't say (winning is a) relief, but it's a dream. It's a goal that's been reached. So it's very satisfying.

I expect to drive it on the fairway every time I step up to the ball now. I've got a lot more confidence in my driver.

I think the condition is perfect. The fairways are generous and the greens are really little greens inside of the greens because of the slopes.

When you're not finding the fairway, it's hard to be consistent. [Right now] I'm comfortable and I'm not so comfortable, if that makes sense.

I don't feel like I'm out of my element or anything like that. I'm very comfortable where I'm at. I enjoy being in this position, and actually it feels like I haven't really been away from it. I feel very comfortable out there from the first tee onwards.

I had a nice read on the putt and I said to myself, 'This is for you, Jesus, ' and knocked it in.

Once you have your practice and you have your mechanics, you must be able to go out there and trust your mechanics.

Even though I made triple, I was still only four off the lead. So I thought if you make a few coming in, you're going to be right there for the weekend. That's what I did.

This is a stepping stone of the big picture.

This is a stepping stone for the big picture. It's going to ease (expectations) and I'm going to learn from today. I learned from Jim, watching him play. It's a step in the right direction.

This just hasn't quite fit in, but I think I'll be playing here every year because my wife loves this spot. She said we're coming here every year, and that's fine by me.

It's fantastic winning here and it's great to keep it in Australia.

It's been a special day. Yesterday was my anniversary. It has been a special weekend, it really has.

It's something I definitely cherish. I think it's a perfect way to set the day.

It was a good day. I hung in there. I didn't hit every green, but when I missed it I got up and down and hit a lot of good shots. I drove the ball really well, which I'm really happy with.

I'm very confident. I'm hitting the ball very nicely.

I just knew it was a matter of time before the putter started working a little bit. I've just been patiently waiting for this to happen. I'm excited. I'm looking forward to the weekend, especially around this golf course.

I didn't realize it went in, but that was a great way to finish. I saw the reaction of the crowd, but I wasn't sure. When I got up there the ball wasn't anywhere to be seen.

I came from Australia wanting to play (in the U.S.), got invited to the Masters, U.S. Open, several tournaments, and in September of that year, I wanted to quit.

I definitely made it a point this week to not let up because in the past sometimes when I have won, the next week I have not quite played as well. I was maybe a little lazy, so this week I wanted to keep the routine normal.

I definitely feel that a little weight has been lifted. Now I know the next time I'm in that position, I'll know I've gone ahead and won before, so it's going to give me confidence the next time I'm in the same position.

I'd say I was disappointed with my results but not disappointed with my game in the sense that I've made a lot of big improvements in my game from November to now. My ball-striking is improving a lot.

The condition of the course is so perfect that if you're on the right section of the greens, there are going to be a lot of birdies made.