Quotes from Justin Rose

Obviously when you do start with a two-shot lead you feel like you should win, but a two-shot lead is nothing really. It can disappear really fast.

No disrespect to any other competition, but what drives me now is majors, Ryder Cups, the Olympics.

Every young pro has to go through a period where you change a few things, get a little bit technical, and maybe I'd had that period for too long.

Being world No1 doesn't make you one-under on the first tee the next time you play, but it's something to be proud of for sure.

I think grateful is the right word. Content would be dangerous given there's still so much I want to achieve. But I'm grateful that I feel like I have fulfilled the promise I showed growing up.

I'm not trying to promote myself. I'm just happy to go about my business.

I've got a wonderful family life and financial security.

I have very fond memories of the way I grew up.

It's not always friendly outside the ropes at the Ryder Cup.

Sergio and I have played a lot of golf together since we were 14 years old. We have a great friendship and a good rivalry.

Some might frown on American bravado but in athletics I have come to favour the American way; that bold self-belief is what it takes.

I can come across as laidback, but I'm driven and get very frustrated.

Some tests suit certain players, others don't.

I was 21 when my dad passed away and I always think about it, as the time together we had was quality not quantity.

It is hard to stand out there on the range and beat balls when you are thinking: 'God, I don't really know what I am doing.'

My dad and I were lucky enough to spend a lot of quality time together learning to play the game, after school on the driving range, so I can look back at our life together with a lot of fondness.

The more force we generate, the more force the body has to absorb.

It's funny, as most players get worse on the greens as they get older, but I feel it's the other way with me.

If golf is to thrive in the Games the finest need to be there. Ultimately it will be up to the players to decide how important the Olympics is in golf.

I think what does influence you when you are going up against Rory and Tiger is the crowd, there's a lot more people milling around, there's more cameras and more distraction, and that's what makes it more difficult.

I get miserable when I'm not playing well and it's in everyone's interest I rebound.

The Olympic Games has been important to our family. My wife was always really into it, she was a gymnast growing up and the Olympics was a dream of hers even though the type of gymnastics she did was never recognised as a Games sport.

I think that relative to my normal levels of performance I am one of the best at being able to raise my game for the majors, and that what is giving me so much self-belief.

On the back of Rio, I really hoped Japan would be the huge leap forward for golf in the Olympics.