Barton Holan Bryant (November 18, 1962 – May 31, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. (wikipedia)
I didn't think I could make it into the Tour Championship, and I certainly didn't think I could win the Tour Championship, ... It's a really cool feeling, one I'm going to relish for a long time.
I didn't exist, believe me. There are some people who relate to me, but where they are, I don't know.
To be in the Masters is a dream come true. It's not something I'd given up on, but it's something I'd moved to the back of my mind. There are a lot of perks that come with having a spectacular year, but none bigger than getting to play in the Masters.
That was an anxious moment there, ... There were things going through my mind like, 'How many times can I chunk it into the water from here?'
I've had opportunities. I think I finally started buying into the belief that maybe I belonged out here.
I've had opportunities in the past to do well, ... I think I kind of sabotaged myself a little bit. I was almost afraid to really get in the mix, because I was afraid of failing and maybe embarrassing myself, or being labeled a choker or whatever.
My caddie and I looked at each other and said, 'This is your day.
This is a dream come true. It exceeds all my expectations, especially when you look at where I was a year-and-a-half ago, ... I didn't think I would make it in the Tour Championship, and I certainly didn't think I would win the Tour Championship.
I felt like I was supposed to make that putt. Two years ago, I don't think I would have believed I was supposed to make it. That may have been the biggest difference.
I felt like I was supposed to make that putt,