Payne Stewart

I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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I went over before the British Open and played Valderrama thinking that I might make the team, might be a captain's pick. I made the effort to go over there. ↗

— Payne Stewart

#british #british open #captain #effort #go

I'm 42 now, what I would consider prime time. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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I've just become more conscious about how much I do drink and how often I want to have a drink and things like that. I think being conscious of it will help me to control the urges. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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If somebody asks for my opinion, I tell them my opinion, whether it's what they want to hear or not. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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That's why I'm very proud of being American. I'm proud to pay taxes. I pay a lot of taxes, but it sure beats the alternative. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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The two-piece ball I switched to spun too much. One shot would go the distance I thought it should, then the next one would fall short, and then the next one would go long. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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Then I would have an occasional cigarette and then I started back dipping. I started dipping last year. My family has asked me again to stop, and I'm trying my best to do that. ↗

— Payne Stewart

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These guys who keep on playing but aren't winning, you've got to sit them down and let them figure it out and perform a little gut-check on themselves. ↗

— Payne Stewart

#figure #got #guys #keep #little