Ben Curtis
Ben Curtis
Ben Clifford Curtisis an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the 2003 Open Championship...
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth26 May 1977
bad coming felt rookie shoot signed sit won year
It was my rookie year and I pretty much signed up for every tournament. After I won it, it was one of those things where you had to sit back and just think about it. I didn't want to come in here and just shoot 80. Obviously, I felt bad for not coming here.
along families few justin played quite somebody
We know each other quite well. Our families get along well. When you play with somebody for the first time, you don't know how to react. I've played with Justin quite a few times and you know how he reacts and just go out there and just have fun.
added goes golfer last pressure rough stay time tournament win work year
When you win a tournament like that, actually any tournament, it doesn't matter; there's added pressure on you. Every golfer goes through a rough time in their career, and I went through it the last year or so, but I'm going to try to work out of it and try to stay positive.
advance might miss three
You might miss three fairways the whole day, but you can't advance it more than 30 or 40 yards.
course depending plays prepared ready
Depending on how the course plays tomorrow, I'll feel prepared and ready to go.
feels good matter shoot time
I think any time you can shoot under par, it doesn't matter if it's 71 right now for me. It just feels good to go out there and shoot a good number.
fun good led seems together
Just seems like one good thing's led to another. Everything has kind of come together at the right time. It's just fun to go out and play again.
days few good next ourselves somewhere spend week
Hopefully, we are going to go somewhere next week and that's it. Going to spend a few days by ourselves and have a good time.
best chance learn since win
(Today) is my best chance (to win since the Open), so I?ve just got to go out there and try and learn from the past.
bad maybe par stay swings
What I have to do is stay patient. You know you?re going to make some bad swings and, hopefully, you get away with par and maybe make a birdie.
helps living school
it helps with school and living in New York.
open
I just feel it's something I should do as the Open champion.
cut felt hit swing tried
I probably got a little greedy. I felt really comfortable with the swing and just tried to hit a little cut out there.
close days good hit swing though took
It was just one of those days where even though the swing didn't feel as good as it could have been, it was good enough to hit some close shots. When I had the wedges in my hand, I took advantage.