Seve Ballesteros
I like to keep going forward.
We never know what tomorrow will bring, so we must enjoy ourselves today.
The Spanish never appreciated me like the British.
Making your opponents fear the worst is a powerful weapon in match play.
We all make mistakes. I make a lot of mistakes and I will continue to make mistakes in the future.
In Britain, there was always a great connection between me and the gallery. It was a very good chemistry because I was never flat in my face. The British liked that.
Without wishing to seem arrogant, I think that my victory in the Masters in 1980 was crucial for European golf because my fellow players saw that the door to America had opened up for them. I'm sure that players who had beaten me on the European Tour told themselves, 'Well, if Seve can do it, so can I.'
The Ryder Cup is one of the greatest sporting events and will always hold a special place in my heart.
There is only one way forward, to keep on fighting.
Nothing is forever.
When they paint the greens it is very nice for TV but not for players.
My brothers, my children, I see how much they care about me.
Play your own game, but also 'play the man.' I take the view that my opponents are not there for me to ignore, rather to help me in my choice of shots. That means I have to be a good decision maker.
Players who keep hitting fairways are boring.
Golf has given me everything and I am especially pleased to be able to support and help young people in need.
You can't have it all in life.
I've been given the mulligan of my life.
I suffered like a dog, but maybe the fact that I am a professional sportsman and used to competing and fighting helped me.
You know, when you win special tournaments and you become a superstar, the first thing you lose is your freedom. That's big. That's hard. It's hard for others to understand.
I've had a very good life.
For the Spanish people, it's not normal to leave where you were born. For Americans, it is more natural to leave, to go someplace else to find a good job. In Spain, the philosophy is to stay close to your family.
I have never been in any favor of the U.S. Open in any way, and I think it is the worst of the majors. The golf courses are good, but it is the way they set up the courses.
It's boring if everyone thinks the same.
Spain is the only country where it's difficult to lift the game of golf. I don't know why, but it's just the way it is.
I don't like to see myself struggling.
My reputation as a wild driver is a little bit over-rated. I wouldn't do as well as I have if I was really that wild.
When the doctors explained all they had done in my brain, it's a miracle.
Sometimes you feel like you're playing very well and, for some reason, you just don't win the tournament.
One day you feel fantastic, the next you never know what is going to happen.
My back is riddled with arthritis and I have no feeling in my neck. I have hardly any mobility.
Everything has a beginning and an end and this is the same thing in golf.
I have many moments of glory, but I have many more, moments of very tough times. I don't mean anyone should feel sorry for me, but it's true.
I have always felt great support in the U.K. and every time I visit it's like being at home.
Controversy can be a good thing.
To be part of the Ryder Cup is very special. And Valderrama was that for me, even though I wasn't playing. To win as a player was great, to win as captain, and in my own country, that was very special too.
Players should be penalised when they hold up the rest of the field.
Life changes.
I don't want people to feel sorry for me.
I've had a lot of luck, which is the truth.
Everyone knows how much I love matchplay and team golf events in general.
When I think about what the doctors told me they had to do with my brain, it is a miracle.
It's hard for people to understand that my life has not been very easy.
I have been fortunate enough to experience some fantastic Ryder Cup moments during my career and play alongside great friends and some of the best players in history.
I've had a tremendous life. Tremendous things happen to me over the years.
Throughout my career I've been one of the best at overcoming obstacles on the golf course.
Everyone knows the British Open is my favorite tournament.
No one likes to play aggressive golf more than me, but at times it's better to temper your ambition.
It is very boring if just fairway, fairway, fairway. It doesn't matter where you hit the drive if you make the putt.
I look into eyes, shake their hand, pat their back, and wish them luck, but I am thinking, I am going to bury you.Collection: Funny