Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy feature in the 2015 quotes of the year
Monday 28 December 2015 11:35, UK
From injury woes to major success and even player arguments, we look back at the best golf quotes from the past 12 months.
"It's just my glutes are shutting off. Then they don't activate and then, hence, it goes into my lower back. So, I tried to activate my glutes as best I could, in between, but they just never stayed activated." ~ Tiger Woods explains his early withdrawal from the Farmers Insurance Open
"He's a grizzled veteran at 21-years-old - just 21. Jordan is so beyond his years. I like everything about the young man. He's polite. He's humble. He handles himself so well, on and off the golf course." ~ Jack Nicklaus discusses Jordan Spieth after his Masters win
"This has been the most unpleasant golf tournament I've seen in my life. I mean the man who designed this golf course had to have one leg shorter than the other." ~ Gary Player was not a fan of Chambers Bay, venue of the US Open
"I might have pulled it a little bit. But still to me it looked like it bounced left. It's tough. It's very difficult. I played really well. I didn't make any putts today, I really didn't. I had all the chances in the world. If any putts go in the hole, I win this thing by a few shots, it's not even close." ~ Dustin Johnson explains another near-miss in a major at the US Open
"I just had a text message off my mum saying 'Well done, you've made the cut'. I haven't read all of them yet. That was the one that sprung from my mind." ~ Danny Willett stays grounded as he moves into the lead at The Open
"Well clearly with the benefit of hindsight, it would have been better if play hadn't started, but the decision was taken based on the evidence at the time." ~ R&A chief executive Peter Dawson defends the decision to start Saturday's play at The Open only to suspend play because of wind
"This is the worst incident I've ever witnessed as a player. I said to him (Middlemo), 'You know this happens every week. We keep making bad mistakes and you're not helping me in these circumstances. He just lost the plot at me. He got right in my face as if he wanted to just beat me up." ~ Robert Allenby reveals why he sacked his caddie mid-round at the Canadian Open
"I got frustrated. I missed two cuts in a row, had never done that, lost the number one ranking. I was watching Jason Day just dominate golf, I got to work, put my head down a little more than I did right after the PGA (Championship), knowing that we could still peak this week (at the Tour Championship) and that's what we did." ~ Jordan Spieth speaks out after Tour Championship victory
"Once I was approached by the European Tour about the predicament Ian was in, I didn't hesitate. It was an easy call for me personally to bail out and allow Ian to play. I think a lot of professional golfers around the world would agree that it's the best thing to do and I feel awkward about being in this situation." ~ Rich Beem on giving up his Hong Kong Open spot to Ian Poulter
"This is my time to capitalise on my career. The next 10, 15 years is my time. I really can't be doing silly things like playing football in the middle of the season to jeopardise even six months of my career. It's a big chunk where I could make some hay and win a major or two. I won't be making those mistakes again next year." ~ Rory McIlroy looks ahead after winning the DP World Tour Championship
"I don't have an answer for that. Neither does my surgeon, or my physios. There is no timetable. That's the hardest part for me - there's nothing I can look forward to, nothing I can build towards. Where is the light at the end of tunnel? I don't know." ~ Tiger Woods gives a bleak outlook on his golfing future
