28 Quotes by Justin Leonard

With a 36-hole day, one side can get a lot of momentum going.

Tuesday night, I ended up getting sick. I wasn't even sure Wednesday if I was going to be able to play.

I spent a lot of time working on my game, adjusting to the new equipment. I found that I got back some excitement that maybe I had been missing the last few years.

I've defended well at some tournaments in the past. I'd certainly like to get off to the same start that I did last year in playing well early in the year.

It would be a lot of fun to win here because of those near misses. Although they seem like quite a while ago, it would be special to win in front of this many fans.

The third green is pretty severe for a 245-yard par 3. The right side of the green goes up and down. It looks like something I skied down a coupled of months ago.

I've loosened up on the golf course, and I enjoy playing at the Hope. I've been in the celebrity rotation since I started playing.

A couple of the greens are a little severe I think, but everybody's going to have to get through those holes. The golf course should be more difficult than last year.

It was good. I played pretty well. I could have made a few more putts, but I'm not going to complain. To shoot 2 under, I was fortunate to go out early (before the wind picked up).