Johnny Miller Quotes

Chad was in the right spot. He got a little aggressive with the third shot there. He probably didn't want that putt he had there for the par. And you don't want to put it back there where Casey and Sergio did because you have 20 feet of break there.

I'm going to have wedge when guys are going have a 6-iron, plain and simple.

Ninety percent of putts that are short, don't go in.

The key in shooting any good round is to give yourself some chances and, tomorrow, if my swinging is feeling any good, I'll have some chances. But, if it's not, then I'll have to give myself those 15- to 20-footers and hope I can make those.

You've got so much confidence if you start making big putts because you know you just need to hit the greens, and you've got yourself a good opportunity for the birdies.

It's just a matter of hitting the ball where I want to hit it and hopefully making some putts.

At Pebble Beach, even on your good shots, you've got to hit it to the correct side of the holes to save pars.

The big trick in putting is not method; the secret of putting is domination of the nerves.

Look at the putt from behind the hole. Everyday players almost never do this. They should! Your eyes will take in more information about the slope. Sometimes you'll find that your initial read was incorrect.

My putting strategy is simple: If you're not making putts, don't be afraid to change your technique.

You drive for show but putt for dough.

For the average player, most three-putts happen because of a poorly judged first putt from long range.

I think my putting could be better, my short game.

You have to make lots of birdies and give your opponent no chance.

I use a system called Vector Green Reading, which applies science to the green reads.

You just have to drive it in the fairways. If you miss fairways, it's easy to make big numbers.

When you're out here grinding away, firing at some flags, firing at the middle of the green, you just got to be very patient, and I always do a pretty good job of that in the majors.

I call golf with my head and my heart. I don't have any notes in front of me - it's different from basketball and football in that feel.

Everybody asks if putting is like shooting free throws. It has a very similar kind of mindset. And it's just you, the ball, and the target.

You know what's funny, I really hate Par 3's. I feel like you have to be perfect from jumpstreet. But on Par 5's, you can mess up a little bit, but you still have time to adjust before you get to the hole and still end up with a birdie or a par.

When Sam Snead was asked how to putt, he said, 'Putt for one hundred dollars'.

Putting is a very personal affair.

A tap-in is a putt that is short enough to be missed one-handed.

I got no pride on the hole. It's a par-5 and I play it that way. A four is a birdie.

When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls.