Payne Stewart
Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewartwas an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth30 January 1957
CitySpringfield, MO
CountryUnited States of America
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I told you all yesterday that if I went out today and played Payne Stewart's game, I'd be standing here with the trophy. But I didn't do that. I hit six fairways in regulation today; Lee hit 11. I hit 10 greens in regulation; Lee hit 14. Bingo. That's why I didn't win.
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The '92 U.S. Open at Pebble got out of control. I have never played on a harder golf course in harder conditions than that last round at Pebble.
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Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country.
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For one thing, when you're playing as well as I was at the time, you think you can play with anything. That isn't true, of course, but I didn't know it then.
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For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before.
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I love my country. I'm one of those people who puts my hand on my heart when they play the national anthem. Heck, I sing the words.
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I mean, at the time I would rather come here and sit on the lake than go practice and work on my golf game. Today I have a different philosophy.
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I'm proud of the fact that my faith in God is so much stronger and I'm so much more at peace with myself than I've ever been in my life,
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their hope in this effort was to make air travel safer ...
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ADD is much more apparent in children; a lot of teachers can spot it right away. But it isn't just a problem for kids. I probably still have this ADD.
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I didn't cry at his funeral. Why, I don't know, except I sensed I was now the man of the family and had to stand up. I kept it inside me.
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My goal is to make the Ryder Cup team. I'm tired of us getting beat, and the only way that I can make a difference is to be on the team.
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I wouldn't know him if he came up and bit me.
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Where I was with my faith last year and where I am now is leaps and bounds.