Jason Dufner Quotes

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.

You need confidence to play under pressure.

A lot of tournaments that I can remember I made a few bad shots and I was afraid I would lose the tournament and it seemed to work, the putts seemed to go in. Just the Desire.

Feel is the most perplexing part of golf, and probably the most important.

Mental attitude and concentration are the keys to pitching.

I'm getting more and more comfortable out on the golf course with the changes I've been making. It's really just a confidence thing in that I love being in contention.

Ninety percent of my game is mental. It's my concentration that has gotten me this far.

The patience that goes with the game, the little things that go along with the game, you have so much more time to think in golf than you do in football - you have to keep your thoughts positive. I'm not sure I've got that mastered.

The successful golfers - they're like astronauts or pilots. They have that demeanor that they can focus and stay within that one moment and nothing distracts them. That's not me.

Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they're so absorbed with what they're doing.

It gives me a lot of confidence to play with my feet, and I have to be focused for 90 minutes.

Anytime I'm on the field, I need to make every kick that's in front of me.

If I have learned anything from my coaches, it's that the next game is the most important. The next game is the one that gives you confidence or gets you into trouble.

In order to make it in this league, period, you have to be able to tune out some things and believe in yourself and go play.

That "I don't give a darn" attitude is probably why I've shot so many good final rounds over the years when I started the day a few shots behind with nothing to lose. . . and maybe that's why I've shot so many bad last rounds when I was ahead and knew I couldn't afford a mistake.

Golf is a game that is played on a five-inch course

The more one emphasizes winning, the less he or she is able to concentrate on what actually causes success.

After you have the basics down it's all mental.

At the highest level the first two yards are in your head.

I'd say that golf is about 75% mental. If your state of mind gets out of kilter, you're worse off than a tomcat floating on a log.

There isn't a hole out there [Augusta] that can't be birdied if you just think. But there isn't one that can't be double-bogeyed if you stop thinking.

When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.

The best thing about golf is ultimately what it teaches you about yourself. And the worst thing is how freakin' nervous it can make you feel.

Do you agree that when there's tension and an obsession to want to hit the ball is when you hit it worst? You have to be loose.