Henry Cotton Quotes

Shooting is all about rhythm and confidence, and sometimes those are the last things that get there.

And I think before I was so focused on speed or I was so focused on trying to hit this great putt that I just wasn't reacting to what I was doing. I react when I hit an iron shot, why can't I do that when I'm over the putter?

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

I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.

Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference.

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.

Having nerves and feeling the pressure just gets you focused and gets your concentration level where it needs to be. I harness that nervous energy into a positive way.

You can't lose your concentration at all. And there are times when you're on the stage, and you've got silence, which is wonderful, but you have to have the confidence to make you realize it's fine. You can't suddenly wobble and think, 'They're not interested.'

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.

You get to the plate and nothing is going through your mind. You see the ball, you see the seams.

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.

The key to winning is poise under stress.

You can't swing with hesitation; you can't try to steer the ball to the flag; you can't worry about that water hazard as you take the club back. You have to pick the right club, visualize the shot you want to hit, and then focus on that shot until the ball is gone.

When I was playing football, I always felt in complete control. When I play golf and come under pressure, it's a completely different ball game.

Confidence is king in golf.

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.

It's such a psychological and mental game, golf, that the smallest wrong thing at the wrong time can distract you from what you're trying to achieve.

With dance, you learn to channel nerves into energy, excited energy.

We must condition the players. They need to get into the right frame of mind in the hours leading up the game.

I just try to focus in to what I'm supposed to do at the line and shoot the basketball.

I felt very calm and controlled. That's what you've got to feel and do when it's time to win. It's easy to say, hard to do.

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 make sure that I'm 100 percent ready to go before I put that tee into the ground.

I've taken thousands of shots in the corner. It's all mental. That's all it comes down to, is to be ready, wait for your opportunity, and execute.

I think the most important asset to kicking is being mentally headstrong.