Right now, I need a lot of work on my game, and to still spend time with the people that are important to me, my play, and scores, are not acceptable for tournament golf. Like I've said, I enter a tournament to compete at the highest level, and when I think I'm ready, I'll be back.

Tiger Woods

Categorized in : Sports

Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and... by Tiger Woods

Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.

what-matters honesty golf

My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I p... by Tiger Woods

My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play.

softball motivational sports

I believe in myself. There's nothing wrong with believing in myself. That's the whole idea, is that you can always become better.

whole believe ideas

One of the things that my parents have taught me is never listen to other people's expectations. You should live your own life and live up to your own expectations, and those are the only things I really care about it.

golf motivational sports

Golf is fluid. It's always changing. It's always evolving. First... by Tiger Woods

Golf is fluid. It's always changing. It's always evolving. First of all, you never master it.

fluid golf firsts

There’s always stuff to work on. You’re never there. by Tiger Woods

There’s always stuff to work on. You’re never there.

A golfer should never make a mental mistake because the ball is just sitting there waiting for you to hit it.

waiting mistake golf

You're going to make mistakes. The key is to learn from them as fast as possible and make changes as soon as you can. That's not always easy to do because ego and pride get in the way, but you have to put all that aside and look at the big picture.

keys pride mistake

You can win all the tournaments you want, but the majors are what you're remembered for. It's how you're measured as a champion in our sport. The majors are where it's at.

champion winning sports

In order to help people, you have to first learn how to help your... by Tiger Woods

In order to help people, you have to first learn how to help yourself.

order people firsts

It will always be the ball and me. by Tiger Woods

It will always be the ball and me.

You hit a bad shot, you have to get over it right there and then so you can get focused on the next one.

over-it shots next

I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am. by Tiger Woods

I love to compete. That's the essence of who I am.

who-i-am essence

if you gone come in second, you're just the first loser! by Tiger Woods

if you gone come in second, you're just the first loser!

failure golf sports

Nobody could have prepared me for the life I've had to become acc... by Tiger Woods

Nobody could have prepared me for the life I've had to become accustomed to.

accustomed prepared

I don’t want to become as good as I once was. I want to become be... by Tiger Woods

I don’t want to become as good as I once was. I want to become better.

Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.

sexy basketball sports

People thought it was asinine for me to change my swing after I won the Masters by 12 shots. ... Why would you want to change that? Well, I thought I could become better. If I play my best, I'm pretty tough to beat. I'd like to play my best more frequently, and that's the whole idea. That's why you make changes. I thought I could become more consistent.

swings play ideas

If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.

money sports mean

My failures have made me look at myself in a way I've never wante... by Tiger Woods

My failures have made me look at myself in a way I've never wanted to before.