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Mike Weir
Canadian
Athlete
About the author
I punch left-handed.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
When I'm on with my putting, I'm as good a putter as there is, probably.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
This golf course, you miss a shot a little bit off-line, it's going to bite you.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Golf
The fame aspect of winning the Masters... besides being married and becoming a father, that's a strong third there.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Being
#Winning
#Father
#Fame
The course is going to make you look silly sometimes. You have to be able to accept that and move on.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Silly
The beauty of golf, you're in charge out here.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Golf
#Beauty
You can be six behind on the back nine and still win the tournament.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
I was not great behind the counter. I had a week off without asking for it. Another time, we had a cart go up in flames, and we went out on another cart, which we wrecked by running it into the cart that was on fire.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Time
#Fire
#Running
I have a lot of offers to play for appearance fees. It's nice gravy, but it's not a big motivating factor for me, to go here and there just for money.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Play
#Money
#Appearance
I actually had a Bobby Orr action figure. You could put the pads on him and skates and all that. I was 7, and he was still playing.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Action
Canada is hockey.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Canada
As for my country, I don't live there, but obviously I'm very proud to be Canadian.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Country
A lot of my buddies also played golf, but when it came to going to the beach or on the boat and chasing girls, they usually went that way and I went to the golf course.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Golf
#Girls
#Beach
If I can raise more money for charities, or get more Canadian kids to play golf, the green jacket will mean even more.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Kids
#Will
#Play
#Golf
#Money
If I thought I had hurt my chances of winning another major just because I was chasing money around, I'd wind up kicking myself.
Mike Weir,
Canadian
Athlete
#Hurt
#Thought
#Money
#Winning
#Wind