I worked my whole life and dreamed my whole life of being a professional athlete.
Life's not always going to be bells and whistles.
I always just wanted to be successful. I didn't know what it was, what I was going to do.
Being a father now puts life in perspective. My whole life it's all been about trying to win. And now I'm trying to make a better life for my son than I've had.
I don't have to be perfect with my ball-striking, because I have other things that can pick me up, that's been a big confidence boost for me, knowing I don't have to be perfect; I can still contend and have a chance to win.
Adrenaline is a huge deal. All of a sudden you start hitting the golf ball a little bit farther. You learn to stay within yourself and what you have to do to calm yourself down and stay within your game plan.
I could handle the basketball but I wasn't quick enough to move defensively. Offensively, I was fine. I could get around, I could do stuff, but defensively I wasn't quick enough. I couldn't keep up. That was the biggest thing. And that was at the Division II level.
I kept hearing about my 54-hole record and I kept telling myself that records are made to be broken.
I think I proved what I always believed. That I'm pretty good.
My dad never let me win. I didn't beat him at golf until I was 13. I didn't beat him at basketball until I was 15. When we played each other, he was big and mean.
I've always been a pretty good ball-striker, I've relied on my ball-striking in my whole career, my athletic ability. But the short game and putting has kind of held me back in majors.
It's frustrating not to play well.
I like to play aggressively, and it just lets me go for even more shots.
Everybody expects you to play well, and when you don't have the results, that's tough.
I feel I'm a top player, I do.
Obviously I rely on my driving.
I can hit a lot of drivers, be aggressive, and attack from the fairway.
I rely on my ball striking more than anything.
Obviously I have no problem wearing pants in competition, but sometimes we're out here in the summer and it's so hot.
I thought the opportunity to play golf 12 months a year would give me a chance to go where I wanted to go.
