You don't win tournaments by playing well and thinking poorly. Lee Westwood More Quotes by Lee Westwood More Quotes From Lee Westwood Golf is played between the ears and if you are not 100 percent focused on what you are trying to do, then people will go past you no matter who you are. Lee Westwood golf people past It's such a psychological and mental game, golf, that the smallest wrong thing at the wrong time can distract you from what you're trying to achieve. Lee Westwood games success golf I'd been told there are 10 difficult holes and eight impossible ones. I'm still trying to work out which the 10 difficult holes are. Lee Westwood eight work-out golf The satisfaction you get when you finally beat your dad is amazing, that rush of adrenaline. Lee Westwood beats dad satisfaction Golf is difficult to get your personality over because you are such a bottle of concentration. Lee Westwood focus personality golf You're the only one in control over your golf ball. It's not like tennis: you're hitting a shot and somebody's hitting it back at you. Lee Westwood tennis over-you golf I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver. Lee Westwood tired differences mean No, I don't have any problems leaving disappointments behind. I've had lots of good days at golf and a few disappointments, so you never know what's around the corner. Lee Westwood good-day disappointment golf Sometimes Americans don't quite get my sense of humor. My good ol' British sarcasm seems to go over their heads. Lee Westwood sense-of-humor sarcasm sarcastic Yes, a Major would mean so much to me but I'm a great believer that if you work hard and in the right way, you will get what you deserve. Lee Westwood hard-work mean way Just because I keep getting close and don't win these Majors, I must not panic. Lee Westwood panic majors winning I ruptured my plantaris muscle. It runs through the calf and goes down the side of your achilles and stretches right to the heel. Lee Westwood achilles sides running I'm a golfer - not an athlete. Lee Westwood golfers athlete golf People always say golfers don't smile. But there is so much psychology in golf so we have to be a bit robotic. Lee Westwood smile golf people Even when I finished third at the U.S. Open a few weeks back, I didn't putt very well, nor in the last round of last year's Masters when Mickelson won, nor last year's Open at Turnberry, where I came second. Lee Westwood week lasts years I never take myself too seriously. Lee Westwood In my case what happened next in 1999 was that I fell apart over that back nine. When I saw I was in genuine contention that year I felt like throwing up. That remains probably the most nervous I've ever been on a golf course. Lee Westwood next golf years I know I'm good enough to contend in each and every major I play. Lee Westwood good-enough knows play The Singapore Open is the flagship event of the Asian Tour, it is a massive event and it is being played in a great place. I love coming here and it is good to be back. Lee Westwood being-played asian events I've said before that the Ryder Cup is not the European Tour versus the American Tour. It's Europe's best golfers against the US. Lee Westwood golfers cups europe
