Michael Campbell
Michael Campbell
Michael Shane Campbell, CNZMis a retired New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia...
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth23 February 1969
knock pedestal
I managed to knock him off his pedestal for a week.
beats focused guy notch open tiger
I'm a lot more focused now. When a guy beats Tiger (Woods), it's another notch in his belt. And it's the same way if someone beats a U.S. Open champion.
came quite shots stand tee three tomorrow wheels
I had it going quite nicely. And then the wheels came off. And the wheels came off very, very quickly. But you know, I'm going to stand on the tee tomorrow three shots ahead.
golf million prize richest sponsors
I feel for the sponsors (HSBC) because they put up a lot of money. This is the richest first prize in all of golf (one million pounds).
ate life rest routine single win wrote
I wrote down what I did that week: what I ate and drank, what I did before and after I played. Every single facet. I'll do the same routine for the rest of my life if I win more.
foot holes nine played player
He's a world-class player and he showed that today. I was on the back foot with nine holes to play. He just played awesome.
control golf good great nine played
He played great on the first nine holes. That's good golf and you can't control that,
beating enjoyed job knew open
I knew I had to play well today. I enjoyed beating the two-time U.S. Open champion. But I have another job tomorrow. ... I just have to recharge the batteries.
bring eagle foot fourth game great knew mood round start today
I knew I had to bring my 'A' game today and I did. I had a great start to the round with eagle on the fourth and that set the whole mood of the game. But the most important thing was that I couldn't let up and had to keep my foot on the accelerator.
bug gets phil stomach whatever
I knew, Phil knew, Vijay (Singh) knew, that once he gets over the stomach bug or whatever he's got, he's going to come out and play well, and he did.
again came feeling holes home morning quickly rest strong three
I came out this morning feeling strong. I quickly birdied three holes in a row. And I came out strong again this afternoon. I'm just going to go home and rest for tomorrow,
australia career exciting extend glad invitation remember repay struggling support year
I remember that the PGA of Australia were one of the first to extend a sponsors' invitation to me when I was struggling back in 1997-98 and I am glad to be able to repay their support after the most exciting year of my career to date,
again control few great played silly stuff tee
I played great tee to green, but I had a few silly holes, ... Monty is up there doing his stuff again but I can't control what he does. I can just control my own destiny.
aspects changed formula great management
I changed management groups. All of these aspects are very important for me to succed this year, ... I've got a great formula going right now.