Masters champion Jordan Spieth takes centre stage this week, alongside him Messrs Woods and Nicklaus, we look back at last week’s memorable sporting quotes. (April 9-15)
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American golfer Jordan Spieth captured our imagination this week with his record-setting win at the Masters. With his words almost as good as his play, we heard him speak about his teenage dreams, the win, and a heartfelt tribute to his sister, all with his youthful humility and humor.
Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus also made the cut, along with a somewhat cheeky Masters tweet from Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki.
“I want to win the Masters.”
Jordan Spieth, aged 14. Reported April 11, 2105
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“There’s a reason I have a hairline like this…it’s stressful, what we do on a daily basis.”
21-year-old Jordan Spieth on his win, and follicular challenges, at last weekend’s Masters. April 13, 2015
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“It was very nerve-racking, I didn’t sleep well last night.”
Speith again, adding he would probably sleep in the green jacket for the next few nights. April 13, 2015
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“Being Ellie’s brother humbles me every day of my life. I’m sure she was watching and was excited when I won.”
Spieth has a tight-knit family and throughout the week he has paid special tribute to his sister Ellie, who has a neurological disorder. April 13, 2015
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“It shouldn’t be that easy so you take your hat off and marvel at him.”
Englishman Justin Rose, who finished joint second behind Spieth. Rose also claimed that going on a Novak Djokovic-style gluten-free diet was a key to his Masters display. April 13, 2015
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“The bone popped out.”
Tiger Woods screamed in pain and let the club fly out of his hand, but his diagnosis led to some interesting Twitter feedback. April 12, 2015
TIGER WOODS must have misspoken. No way to finish round if a “bone popped out in wrist and put back in”. Great golfer but not a doctor. — David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) April 12, 2015
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“No, Tiger! Dumb Ass!”
Tiger Woods caught on microphone during the first round of The Masters. April 9, 2015
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“Maybe a hole-in-one, howzat? Absolutely, I’ll try and get one for you.”
Six-time Masters champ Jack Nicklaus is a man of his word, going on to hit his first ever hole-in-one at Augusta on the 119-yard fourth. April 9, 2015
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Congratulations to @JordanSpieth on winning @TheMasters! Extremely impressive how he came out firing from the start and never looked back!
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) April 13, 2015
Danish former world No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki insists her tweet congratulating Spieth was not a dig at ex-fiance Rory McIlroy. April 13, 2015
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“Just rushed right through it. I think it was all skill, some people say it was luck, but I think I studied enough.”
And we finish with this… 12-year-old Sam Holtz, explaining his strategy in filling out his March Madness bracket. He placed first out of 11.57 million in ESPN’s bracket challenge. April 9, 2015
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