17 Quotes by Nick Dougherty

This puts me in great shape for the second round. I love to play well when Tiger is playing ? I haven't had many chances. To play with him Sunday would be a dream scenario.

Because of that I freed up a little and allowed myself to play the golf I can.

He has a lot of talent and putted fantastically well. I think that is the key to this course because if your iron play is good, it comes down to a putting contest.

To get a chance to come back and defend your first win is something you only get one chance of doing.

I saw what happened, yes, and I knew I needed a birdie at the 18th to catch him, but it wasn't to be.

There is still plenty of time to get back into it, but I am making it harder for myself than I need to. There is a good chance if the leader is a guy who hasn't won before, especially if it is an Asian player chasing a European Tour exemption, it might put enough pressure on him to stop him pushing on and getting to a score I cannot reach.

I've achieved what I want to achieve today and put myself past a lot of the other challengers.

It just all went horribly wrong for me on the front nine. I fought back well but it was not enough in the end.

It's great to defend your first (career) win. You only get one chance and it means a lot to come back here.