A selection of the best player quotes from The Open at Royal Troon
Monday 18 July 2016 01:17, UK
Andrew Johnston discusses what he had for dinner, Graeme McDowell can't believe he made the cut, while Colin Montgomerie enjoys the clubhouse lead, twice! Here are some of the best quotes from The 145th Open at Royal Troon.
"I had a pizza last night. It was like a 10-inch pizza. It wasn't that big. It wasn't like a 20-inch, 'Win a T-shirt' if you finish it type of thing. It wasn't anything like that." - Andrew "Beef" Johnston, the only player in the field to be asked what he had for dinner at almost every interview.
"If three-over makes the cut I'll probably have to shoot myself". - Graeme McDowell, who finished on four over after a late bogey at 17 on Friday.
"I didn't realise I had even made the cut until 7.30 last night," said McDowell on Saturday morning. "I woke up to my phone ringing. It was my caddie on the phone. He said 'Wake up, we're T-69.' I said 'Wise up. There's no shot'. I was taking a nap to go out for a bit of dinner and a few pints with the boys to get on a flight to Orlando this morning at half-nine. It's probably the most unexpected cut I've ever made for sure." - McDowell on Saturday morning.
"At one point on the back nine I had long sleeves on and then I took it off and made a run and then I got a little cold so I put on my long sleeve and went and bogeyed that hole so I took that damn thing off and put it in the bag. Fat boy needs to keep it warm, because if not, things can go south." - Patrick Reed didn't enjoy the weather at Troon.
"We had a good chat. He was asking how things have started for me in my career and it was good to speak to him especially after he made a birdie. But when he made a bogey, though, I thought it was best to stay out of his way." - Open debutant Ryan Evans on playing with Colin Montgomerie.
"I think probably some people feel that I've overachieved at 5ft 7in - but I'm married to Charlotte and I think I've overachieved there as well." - Soren Kjeldsen is happy with life.
"It is just to keep it on. I had to do it last week. I know it looks terrible but it is what it is." - Phil Mickelson, who used a bulldog clip to keep his cap on during Friday's wind and rain.
"Yesterday I hit 3-iron, 8-iron. Today I hit a 3-wood and didn't hit a very good 5-wood and ran it on the green." - Zach Johnson on the 422-yard ninth after Friday's round.
"I played great. I was like Hulk Hogan yesterday and Ben Hogan today." - Shane Lowry, who missed the cut after rounds of 78 and 71.
"From my hair on my head. I grow it out it grows curly. And my mate just went, 'Look at your hair. It's like a big bit of beef,' and called me a "Beefhead". That was it. It's been shortened to Beef." - Guess who, explaining his nickname.
"I have no idea, you want to pick me up?" - Johnston again, when asked how much he weighs.
"The clubhead came loose on it earlier in the week. I had to get the head re-glued. So it was probably partly to do with that and partly the throw as well." - Rory McIlroy after snapping the head off his three-wood on Saturday.
I'm tired now, very tired. I've been the leader in the clubhouse again, second time this week!" - Colin Montgomerie, first man out on Thursday and Sunday.
