Quotes from Brooks Koepka

I'm usually out there grinding. You see a birdie go up on the board, and you're not thinking about how it affects the tournament because you're playing.

I'm not somebody who's going to panic if things go the wrong way.

I play fairly aggressively week to week and fire at a lot of pins. So I might miss more greens than other pros, but I'm still only a few yards from the hole when I do. That being said, when I really need to hit a green in regulation, I'm confident in my swing.

I haven't had too many tragedies in my family where there has been a loss or even an accident. I've been lucky in that sense.

Being 21, 22 years old... traveling the world and getting to play golf is pretty neat.

I love travelling. I'll go anywhere. I think it's so much fun.

I'm not always smiling when I'm on the golf course. Sometimes, hey, listen, people have regular jobs. You go to them when they're working, and you catch them not in the best moment either. So I understand how people could perceive me. But come get to know me, and I'm totally a different person.

St. Andrews is my favorite place to play golf. I've said it many times. I love the design. I love how there is always a bunker in play. And every time you play, it is always a little bit different. There are so many angles out there. It is beautifully designed. And so much fun to play.

You're always working to try and climb that ladder.

I get in that zone, even if I'm relaxing or whatever, where I just zone out. I don't even hear anybody. You could ask me a question five times, and I don't even hear it.

I've been so in the zone, you don't know where you are or where you're at.

For some reason, I can really tune in in the majors, and I have no idea why. They really get my attention.

I don't get sore. If you're working out every day, you're not going to be sore.

I could have played in a lot of Monday qualifiers for PGA Tour events, which would have been fine as long as I was getting through. But Monday qualifiers can also be depressing if you are missing out time and again.

You start comparing yourself to other people, you end up trying to be that person. You've got to be your own person, do it your own way. You can be motivated by somebody, but you don't have to take after them.

I think I can win multiple times a year.

I always try to find something where I feel like I'm kind of the underdog and kind of put that little chip on my shoulder.

I'm an athlete. I'm not a big golf nerd in that aspect. I'm not big on the history.

To me, traveling in the United States isn't that much fun. I like to go elsewhere and experience different cultures.

A lot of guys are known for the stuff they do off the golf course and who they like to hang around. It's pretty obvious who's doing that and who isn't.

What's been good for the downtime is I got a dog. A little black lab. I've been training her, so she's kept me occupied.

Pressure comes from fear. If you start thinking about the result or what might happen if you do something, that's the only time there's pressure.

If you look at some of the strongest athletes in the world, they're gymnasts. And they're the most flexible. You can be very strong, very flexible, and still be able to move.

Anytime you can get some congratulatory - anything said or the guys waiting around the green - that's always nice. You're out here so many weeks a year, and sometimes away from your family, and the tour kind of becomes your family. So when you have these guys hanging around, it's special.