19 Quotes by Don Pooley

It's been a lot of fun hitting a lot of good shots. Hitting most of the greens and making a real good percentage of those putts - that's a good combination.

It's been a dream to win the first tournament of the year, some year. I've played for 30 years and haven't done that so this is a great opportunity for me.

The ball didn't travel as far, so the course played significantly longer today. I made some long putts, but I missed three putts in the 6-8 foot range that I'm kicking myself over.

Tale of two nines. It started falling into place on the back nine. I made a few mistakes on the front; a ugly front nine but managed a good score out of a poor start.

I made a bad swing at the wrong time. It was a three-shot mistake.

I'm looking forward to this year. I still have a ways to go, but I like where it's going right now. You never know what you're going to shoot in the first round of the year. All of a sudden, things started working just fine.

I'm playing well enough. You don't have any control over what other people are going to do. If I keep playing well, one of these times I might be sitting on top.

He still wants to be the best, ... He keeps himself in great shape, has avoided major injuries and is using the same swing he always has.

Good putting makes up for a lot of mistakes.