Chad Campbell Quotations

When you've got a 3-up lead through 10, that's a pretty good lead. Standing on the 13th tee only being 1 up, you're pretty disappointed.

When I arrived here, my goal is to win the tournament, so that's what I'm looking for. We're only halfway through, but I'd rather be where I'm at now.

Since last year, everything is going a lot better for me.

Obviously you want to play well in the majors. I think that's what I've been working toward.

Obviously, your goal is to be able to compete in all the majors. I haven't done that as well as I'd like.

Maybe I feel like my game's improved and I feel like I can play this course and compete on this course. I've learned where to hit it, where not to hit it, to some extent. Just try to keep it out of those spots.

Obviously, those guys have a lot more experience. But I'd like to start somewhere.

Obviously, those guys do have a lot more major experience, with the wins. But, you know, I'd like to start somewhere.

Obviously those guys do have a little more major experience, but I'd like to start somewhere. It's going to be tough, but I don't think winning any major is easy.

Obviously, I was disappointed and not happy with the way I played on Sunday. Looking back at it, taking second the first week of the year after taking two months off, in hindsight it wasn't that bad of a week. More than anything, I got confidence out of it.

Obviously, it's been the hardest course. I'm looking forward to playing it. If the wind is not blowing, you can make some birdies. In turn, if the wind is blowing, a couple under is a great score.

I wish they'd give the trophy away today, but they don't. It's definitely an accomplishment, and I'm proud of myself for grinding it out and playing so well against the No. 1 player in the world.

I didn't do much, started practicing a little bit the last few weeks, but didn't really play that much at all. That made it really good to come out here and be refreshed and stay patient during my round.

I felt like I drove the ball well, which takes a lot of pressure off everything. It makes it a lot easier when you're hitting out of the fairway and you can control the spin a lot better on your irons. That made a difference for me today.

I expect to win. I think I have the ability to win.

I always had a good rapport with the kids. Being young, I think I bring a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of dedication and energy to a program that really needs some.

He makes so many of those, and it's just amazing. You always see it. You kind of expect it from a player like that.

I was always a Nicklaus fan, so being able to watch him make that charge on the back nine was pretty awesome.

I think you've got to stay out of your own way. That's the worst thing that can happen to you if you start thinking about it or get going too fast. Just stay out of your own way and just let it happen. It's easy to say; it's hard to do.

I was confident I could make it a good match.

It has been a long day for four holes. I would have liked the day to have gone a little smoother but it didn't cooperate.

I think that's key in this tournament. A lot of them, you knock it on in two...and I've been able to make birdie on most of them.

I was able to follow in his footsteps. It was nice to see the wind calm down so we could make some birdies.

I was able to follow in his footsteps.

Sure, they've got a little more experience at this than I do. But you've got to start somewhere.

Sure, it's going to be a long day, but I think it will be more mental than physical. We don't have to run around there tomorrow. So, while it's going to be tough walking around this course, we'll handle it.

Match play is crazy. That's definitely a big accomplishment, beating the number one player in the world. I'm proud of myself right now.

I was getting ready to go to No. 1, to be honest with you. You know, he makes so many of those, and it's just amazing. You always see it.

I thought it was an honor that fellow players looked at me that way. I don't think I really put too much more pressure on myself. I just took it as a compliment.

The 6-iron I hit out of the bunker was what saved the whole day. To be able to hit that shot, make the putt and go to the next hole, hit it right down the middle and make a birdie, two birdies in a row.

I wasn't there at the beginning of the year, but I think the problem here is that we have to get athletes to come out and play. We've been shorthanded and had to play the younger kids.

You can definitely make some birdies. The greens are little softer, so you can attack the holes a little bit.

You can attack the holes a little bit easier. I might have to change my game plan a little bit.

You can attack now and try to make some birdies. We may have to adjust the game plan.

Those guys do have more major championship experience with the winds. I'd like to start somewhere.

We've gotten to know each other pretty well over the last few years. He's a great guy. I really enjoy playing with him.

Yeah, just leave that up to the captain. I just want to be on the team.

You know, it's special to be leading after two rounds. Obviously my goal is to be leading after four rounds.

We adjust pretty quick to courses. You know, without any wind out here, you can make some birdies. The guys (at the Classic Club) on Wednesday and Thursday kind of got the bad end of the deal with the wind blowing so hard. It was a totally different course that we played (Saturday).

(Thursday) was about as easy as you're probably going to get it and it wasn't very easy, you know. It's very tough out there, especially this afternoon. It's just a tough course to be able to hit it where you're looking.

You expect low scores out here, but don't usually expect a 60. That's a phenomenal round. You can't really get too overwhelmed with the first round. You've just got to keep it up throughout the week.

Even if you don't hit it a mile, you've got a chance.

Didn't y'all? I was getting ready to go to No. 1, to be honest with you.

There's nothing to celebrate yet. You know, there's 36 holes left and we're only halfway through.

The tournament is not over yet, just because you beat one guy. I wish it was. I wish they gave the trophy away today, but they don't.

The tournament is not over yet, just because you beat one guy. It's definitely an accomplishment, and I'm proud of myself for grinding it out.

It was a little chilly out there. I didn't play well, but it could have been worse. It's playing pretty long. The balls weren't going very far.

As far as hanging out, not really. But we always talk to each other on the range. Sometimes we play practice rounds. You know, (we're) decent friends.

You take 10, back right, that's the hardest pin on that green. Eleven, that's the hardest pin on that green, 12, that's the hardest pin on that green. So you see what I'm saying. Which is fine. That's the way it's supposed to be. We're supposed to be the best players in the world, so we ought to be able to handle it.

They don't want to talk much about their careers probably, and I don't want to talk a whole bunch about golf. We just kind of meet in the middle somewhere.

You don't want to get ahead of yourself. I've got 36 holes left. There is a lot of golf left.

There's a lot of good drives I hit that end up in the rough, and that's kind of the way it is. As long as you're missing on the right side and have angles to the pin, you can manage.

It's been the hardest course. I am looking forward to playing it. I think if the wind is not blowing, you can make some birdies out there.

It's just nice to see the wind calm down a little bit so you can make a few birdies out there. It was a little bit easier today to hit the fairways and get it closer to the hole. Obviously, it was a good day. Anytime you shoot a 62 is a great day. It was nice -- me and David just kind of fed off each other all day. He played great and I was able to kind of follow in his footsteps.

I tried to hang in there for a little while. It catches up with you. One birdie on Sunday isn't going to do it.

I tried to hang in there for a little while.

It's not like we have to run. That might be a different story.

It's going to be tough walking around that many times, but when you're in contention, you don't really think about that. We don't have to run. That might be a different story. But mentally, it's tough.

It's going to be tough walking around, but when you're in contention, you don't really think about that. It's not like we have to run. But mentally, it's tough. This is a very demanding course.

It's going to be tough, but I don't think winning any major is easy. Walking this course (for) 18 holes is quite a chore, so 32 . . . we've got our work cut out for us.

It's gonna be tough, but I don't think winning any major is easy.

It's nice to come back after the way things worked out last Sunday, to come out today and get the job done.

It's special to be leading after two rounds. Obviously, my goal is to be leading after four rounds, but it's a good start, and hopefully I'll have a good weekend. This is a special tournament and a special place.

It's such a special place. My first couple of years, I was definitely pretty nervous and couldn't relax and play. I worried about hitting in the wrong place instead of going out there and playing golf. I felt like the last couple of years I've been able to play golf and not worry so much about hitting bad shots, because everybody is going to miss it in the wrong place some time or another.

That is pretty impressive, to be able to do that.

It was a great group. They hit some good shots and we just had a good time. The fans were great. ... Everybody knows what's going on, so they are quiet whenever I'm hitting and then whenever the others are hitting or entertaining (the fans), it can get loud at times.

It was a great group. They are all really good guys and I enjoyed it. We had a good time out there.

It's where I want to be. I would have liked to have today go a little bit smoother with the weather, but that's the way it goes. Those guys do have a lot more major experience with the wins, but I'd like to start somewhere.

It's very important, especially out here at Bermuda Dunes. You have a lot of chances to make birdies, but you have to take advantage of the par-5s and I was able to do that today.

I want to compete more in the majors and I haven't done that but I have got off to a good start this year.

This is a very demanding golf course. You have to stay very patient and take your chances when you get them.

I want to play for Jack, ... I hope I can at least get to the 12th spot and give myself a chance.

I'm glad to be only one back. I salvaged the round. It could have been a little worse.

I'm not happy with second. But I'm happy the result got me in the Tour Championship.

I'm excited with the way I'm playing. It's nice to get the year started right.

I'm definitely excited. It's where I want to be. It's special to be leading after two rounds. It's a good start. I like where I'm at. We've got a lot of golf left. Hopefully I'll have a good weekend.

I'm pretty happy with myself to be able to get that done. Winning is first, but to get myself into the Tour Championship...that was one of my main goals this week.

I had told him before, if this doesn't work out as a head coaching job, plan on me coming to help him. I guess we're rivals now.

I'm where I want to be. Obviously, I would have liked (Saturday) to go a little bit smoother with the weather. It didn't quite cooperate, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

I'm where I want to be. I would have liked to have had things go a little smoother with the weather cooperating.

I just grabbed a club and that's the way I swung it. That's the way I did it. That's the way I felt I needed to swing it.

I hit a bad tee shot in the fairway bunker, then I caught it a little heavy and hit it in the bunker short of the green, then missed about a 20-footer for par. It was just kind of a nightmare hole for me.

I hit a bad tee shot, in the fairway bunker, then I caught it a little heavy and hit it in the bunker short of the green, then missed about a 20-footer for par. It was just kind of a nightmare hole for me.

He's such a good putter, he can make a lot of long putts.

I don't know if there is a safe lead. You can have some guys playing Bermuda Dunes, I think that's the easiest course and you can shoot some good scores out there.

I didn't play my best, but I was able to suck it up and get the job done. It gives me a little momentum going into next week and the rest of the year.

Honestly, I don't remember. I'm sure it was in Hawaii, the final round somewhere.

He's a guy you definitely want to get up on, and starting out on the front nine I was able to make a lot of putts. Even when you get up, you know he's going to do something.

I couldn't hardly see him through the gallery. I was expecting to see something come out of the gallery and onto the green.

I don't think there's anything to celebrate yet. There's 36 holes left and we're only halfway through. I'm definitely excited. It's where I want to be.

You know, not a bad start to the year. Hopefully, I can take something from here that is positive. I wasn't able to get anything going today, but my first three rounds were really solid. David was just too tough today. He played well all week.

The hardest part was figuring out that wind on the back nine because it was all over the place. It was tough out there. The winds were swirling a little bit. It's tough to hit where you want with the wind blowing.

You've got to play a lot of different shots, keeping it down underneath the wind. A lot of times, the hardest part is putting in the wind, because that's a real big guessing game.