Quotes by Padraig Harrington

“I was happy to finish strong. I didnt play well Thursday, so its funny how things turned for me today.”

“The U.S. players are ahead of us in the world rankings, they have major winners which is a significant factor, ... We do have a more balanced team in Europe for the first time. I think in the past we have tried to play five or six players against 12 U.S. players, whereas this time around I think we are going to try and play 12 against 12 which is a new experience.”

“These fairways are at least 50 percent narrower that anything you would see in the States.”

“I had one round there to win (the Honda Classic) and a decent week at Westchester, but thats all. I havent really performed at all this year. It has been an interesting year and one I wouldnt mind seeing the back of.”

“Colin believed in the teams, so it gave us some confidence, ... Having a partner is important and Paul was right there on every hole.”

“The ball tends to sweep into the pins at Augusta. Here, its always running away from them. This is very tough.”

“Tiger has won 10 majors, so maybe he can go home on a Sunday night.”

“Its like starting off a new season. Im playing until the end of the year. Ive had a couple of (good) weeks this year, but my consistency hasnt been there, so I want to get out there and sort of finish off the last three months of the year, and finish strong.”

“I know Ive been inconsistent this year. Obviously, theres many reasons for that. But if I finish strong the next couple of months, it will be easy for me in my own mind to convince myself that it was a good year.”

“This is a fun week - until you play well,”