Canada is hockey. Mike Weir More Quotes by Mike Weir More Quotes From Mike Weir A lot of my buddies also played golf, but when it came to going to the beach or on the boat and chasing girls, they usually went that way and I went to the golf course. Mike Weir girl sports beach The course is going to make you look silly sometimes. You have to be able to accept that and move on. Mike Weir silly sports moving Anything over-handed, I do left-handed. Like throwing a ball or serving in tennis. Otherwise, right-handed, like writing and shaving. Mike Weir tennis balls writing You just don't have the time to worry about what others are doing. You just want to take care of your own business. You are focused on that tee shot on the 10th tee and making it to the finish line. It's one of the most stressful moments in professional golf, but you have worked so hard to get to that point, that it really is fun. Mike Weir worry golf fun The Masters is one of golf's greatest traditions and Augusta is one of the best courses in the world. They are synonymous. It's an event that every golfer, and golf fan, looks forward to. Mike Weir events fans golf I had two older brothers, so I was always competing with them. The guys I grew up with on the golf course, when I was 13, they were 15 or 16, and I was always trying to beat them. Mike Weir brother golf two Becoming the first Canadian male to win a Major Championship, especially being the Masters, was a dream come true. Mike Weir males dream winning I spent hours as a kid on the putting green of the local golf course imagining I was sinking a putt to win the Masters. Mike Weir winning golf kids The fame aspect of winning the Masters... besides being married and becoming a father, that's a strong third there. Mike Weir strong sports father When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably. Mike Weir sports You can be six behind on the back nine and still win the tournament. Mike Weir six nine winning I was not great behind the counter. I had a week off without asking for it. Another time, we had a cart go up in flames, and we went out on another cart, which we wrecked by running it into the cart that was on fire. Mike Weir fire running sports This golf course, you miss a shot a little bit off-line, it's going to bite you. Mike Weir golf missing-you sports If I thought I had hurt my chances of winning another major just because I was chasing money around, I'd wind up kicking myself. Mike Weir money hurt sports If I can raise more money for charities, or get more Canadian kids to play golf, the green jacket will mean even more. Mike Weir money sports mean I actually had a Bobby Orr action figure. You could put the pads on him and skates and all that. I was 7, and he was still playing. Mike Weir pads action sports As for my country, I don't live there, but obviously I'm very proud to be Canadian. Mike Weir proud sports country I have a lot of offers to play for appearance fees. It's nice gravy, but it's not a big motivating factor for me, to go here and there just for money. Mike Weir nice play sports Out here, it's just you and the ball. Mike Weir bagger balls golf Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back. Mike Weir hockey guy sports
