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Payne Stewart Biography

William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42.

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I think that we all have something in common in that we have dreams. The thing about dreams is sometimes you get to live them out.

Common, Dream, Dreams, Live, Thing, Thinking

Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country.

Country, Money, Play, Sports

I went over before the British Open and played Valderrama thinking that I might make the team, might be a captain's pick. I made the effort to go over there.

Pick, Played, Sports, Team, Thinking

If you can't laugh at yourself, then how can you laugh at anybody else? I think people see the human side of you when you do that.

Golf, Human, People, Side, Think, Thinking

The two-piece ball I switched to spun too much. One shot would go the distance I thought it should, then the next one would fall short, and then the next one would go long.

Distance, Fall, Long Distance Relationship, Sports, Thought

This thing is for the game of golf, yeah, but trust me, the Europeans don't have that mentality.

Europeans, Golf, Mentality, Sports, Trust, Yeah

Raymond Floyd. The man knows how to control situations. He was experienced. He didn't let me get overly excited; he kept me in check. It allowed me to free myself up, and I played really well with him.

Check, Excited, Free, Men, Situations, Sports

But in the end it's still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can't shake hands with your opponents and still be friends, then you've missed the point.

Friends, Friendship, Game, Golf, Missed, Sports

For example, I wouldn't hesitate to sit somebody down if he wasn't performing, even if he was the No. 1 player in the world. I've been sat down before.

Down, Example, Performing, Player, Sit, World

I don't read magazines much, and I have an awful time with books.

Book, Books, Magazines, Read, Sports, Time

Tiger is the greatest thing that's happened to the tour in a long time. He has brought incredible attention to golf at a time of year when football and the World Series always take precedence. Everything I've heard about him seems to be true.

Football, Golf, Sports, Thing, Time, True

For one thing, when you're playing as well as I was at the time, you think you can play with anything. That isn't true, of course, but I didn't know it then.

Play, Sports, Thing, Thinking, Time, True

For a while, I think in 1994, it got to where I didn't want to practice.

1994, Practice, Sports, Think, Thinking

That's why I'm very proud of being American. I'm proud to pay taxes. I pay a lot of taxes, but it sure beats the alternative.

Alternative, Alternatives, Pay, Proud, Sports, Taxes

I sometimes got distracted easily and allowed my mind to wander when I needed to be focused. It's quite subtle, really, and just being aware of it helps.

Allowed, Easily, Helping, Just Being, Mind, Subtle

I'm going to a special place when I die, but I want to make sure my life is special while I'm here.

Die, Life, Life Is, Special, Want

With the media, I could be quick and ugly and critical. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve.

Emotions, Media, Sports, Ugly, Wear

For sure I would be a very emotional captain. A very hands-on captain.

Captain, Emotional, Hands, Sports

I very rarely saw Tom Kite around. I've talked to Tom about it. I don't think Michael Jordan needed to be on the captain's cart with Kite; he needed to be walking in the gallery, supporting them from outside the ropes.

Rope, Ropes, Sports, Talked, Thinking, Tom

A bad attitude is worse than a bad swing.

Attitude, Golf, Swing, Swings, Worse

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