He put a lot of dedication into this season. He went out to Iowa in the off-season ... he was all hard work and effort.

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

With the statue and gates with my name, it's all a great thrill. People are now saying ' I'll meet you at the Perry statue'. It's a strange feeling, makes you feel a little queasy. It's a beautifully-done statue. People don't know how I used to be, they only know me as I am now.

He wasn't one of the captains, but he showed a lot of leadership in the room this year. And I think it helped him, also.

I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me.