The years I spent at Pacific were some of the best of my life. I met my wife and formed lifelong friendships. The education I received while learning to play competitive golf became a foundation in my personal and professional life.

We know the stars drive the Tour, I'll be the first to say that, but you have to make it fair enough for everyone. I definitely have concerns. But I'd say I'm cautiously optimistic (that the new schedule won't dramatically impact playing opportunities).

It's real easy to play this tournament scared. You have to fight that away and get back to just taking care of this shot, right here, right now, then go on to the next.

This is an important week to move back up.

It's made my life easier this year. The first three years I had to suffer because they were up and down. They will still come back in spurts and remind me of old times. But we're all on the same page. These guys are focused and they bring it every day.

My dad was sentenced to double life, way before when there was no eligibility for early parole. He killed himself. He couldn't live with it. It was like there was no hope for him.