Pete Sampras Quotes

My short game's not that good. It just becomes a matter of getting that weight moving.

I've always been a good ball-striker, but if you're not a great putter, you're not going to win a lot.

I feel usually the strength of my game is my driving, and over the past - even since I was in college and everything, my short game has been the thing that's let me down.

No one has as much luck around the greens as one who practices a lot.

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

I love putting. I love to practice my short game.

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

The game itself, I think, plays into the strength of my game, which has always been tee to green, hitting the ball consistently in play and managing my game. Putting has always been the one thing that's been a bit more erratic.

I caddied for a guy who was a very good player, and he gave me a set of clubs, just a starter set: 5-iron, 7-iron, 9-iron, putter and driver. I just loved it. How I developed my swing was to just grab a club and start banging balls.

I have worked hard to improve my consistency in my driving, irons, short game, and putting.

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

I'm much better off the tee. I'm not a great putter. I do not have a good short game.

I like to address all parts of my game, but I'm really concentrating a lot of time with my coach, David Whelan, on my short game and on the greens.

I'm hitting it better than last year. The putting is getting close now, too.

I always could putt. Part of my makeup, I always could putt.

I'd say 230 yards off the tee is my average. Short game is a strength. I don't three-putt often. Actually, I'd say my mental game is probably the best. I'm very good at staying positive and focused on my game.

I've got a lot more control with my wedges.

Unfortunately, I only have time to play 15 to 20 rounds a year. I'm a 6-handicap but can play to a 16, no problem.

My iron game. I get into trouble a lot with my driver, so I tend to hit 3-wood off the tee.

I've always been a pretty good ball-striker, I've relied on my ball-striking in my whole career, my athletic ability. But the short game and putting has kind of held me back in majors.

I'm trying to be a complete player and have every shot in the game.

The more balls that I hit, it's going to get better and better. Once I get a bit more confidence in my ball striking, that's when we can get down to the nitty gritty parts of the game.

I play fairly aggressively week to week and fire at a lot of pins. So I might miss more greens than other pros, but I'm still only a few yards from the hole when I do. That being said, when I really need to hit a green in regulation, I'm confident in my swing.

You'll find that one-length irons are far more versatile around the greens. You can vary the trajectory more, your distance control will improve because you can choke down more if you want.

I think every part of your game, on this golf course, needs to be good. You've got to hit every club in the bag. You need to drive it well, hit your irons well, and always, if you want to have a chance to win a Major, then you've got to putt it well.