Hootie Johnson Quotations

Wow. I don't know what it's going to look like next year.

We have never been worried about scores. Our greatest concern has always been that the course be kept current with the times. Change has been a constant at Augusta National, starting in the earliest years of the tournament. Bobby Jones made innumerable modifications to the layout, and that philosophy continues to this day.

We settled on 18-10 primarily in consideration of our patrons.

If we had six opinions, we really wouldn't know which way to go and they would all be good I'm sure.

I don't feel like we won anything. It's over, but it will never be over.

I don't think it's good. Golf should only have par-three, par-four or par-five holes.

If someone wants to hit it 330 or 340, he'd better be accurate.

We're not worried about Tiger. We're worried about these 17-year-olds.

I think that the shorter hitter, or someone that's not a bomber, has just as good a chance of scoring on this golf course as the guy that's going to hit it 330.

Will has done an outstanding job as the chairman of the competition committees and rules. The Masters owes him a debt of gratitude for his many years of tireless and exemplary service.

We are pleased that we are able to support these organizations that improve the daily lives of so many people. In Augusta, and nationally, these funds provide needed help.

We plan to start our playoff, if we have one, on 18. And then play 10 and 18, and stay in that rotation. And it will still be sudden death.

We would like something like that, maybe 30 years ago, 20 or 30 - something other than a pitching wedge.

We were very sorry to learn about the death of George Archer. He will sadly be missed. At this time, our thoughts are with the Archer family.

We were very sorry to learn about the death of George Archer. As the 1969 winner, George attended the Champions dinner and he will sadly be missed. At this time, our thoughts are with the Archer family.

We were very sorry to learn about the death of George Archer.

While I hope you will act responsibly and with reason on this issue, I feel obliged to tell you that your failure to do so would cause me to reevaluate my association with an organization that fails to recognize the role of women in our society. While I have, up to this point, respected your request that this issue not be a subject of discussion either with the public or with other members, I feel that continuing the status quo would cause me to make my views known to a broader audience -- if only to remove any doubt that I approve of the present policy.

We will keep the golf course current with the times.

We don't want to take the golf ball off the table but we're not giving that any serious consideration right now.

We think that the recent changes to the 11th have properly restored the hole to that which Jones intended.

An invitation to become a member of Augusta National is very special and would never be tied to anything except personal relationships within this club.

Is that someone like Mike Weir or Chris DiMarco, is that what you're asking me?

As far as the golf course is concerned, we'll have to continue to evaluate that.

At holes No. 1 and No. 7 we want to emphasize accuracy off the tee while continuing to maintain the integrity of the holes.

As in the past, our objective is to maintain the integrity and shot values of the golf course as envisioned by Bobby Jones and Alister Mackenzie . Players' scores are not a factor. We will keep the golf course current with the times.

They are entitled to their opinion. We are comfortable with what we're doing with the golf course for the Masters.

There's a lot of talk about 11. I mean, the hole was intended to be played, according to Bobby Jones, with a 3-iron or stronger club.

I want to say something about the changes and about bombers. We think that at 280 to 300 yards (off the tee at No. 1), there's all the room in the world. There's 290 yards to the bunker. And if someone wants to swing from the heels and hit it 330 or 340 or something like that, he'd better be accurate.

Arnold said he would be honored to do that one day, but he hasn't gotten around to telling us when that day is coming. But we hope it won't be too long.

In Augusta and nationally, these funds provide needed help.

I didn't know that a tough golf course was supposed to be a lot of fun.

I didn't know that a tough golf course was supposed to be a lot of fun. I don't know that hitting a 6-iron on No. 1 would be any more fun today than it was 20 years ago.

The hole was intended to be played, according to Bobby Jones, with a three iron or stronger club (for the second shot). I was behind the ropes and Phil Mickelson hit a big driver and had a pitching wedge to the green. The hole wasn't intended to be played like that.

The importance and use of the Internet continues to grow and we think this is another service to our patrons. The ability to see live action at Amen Corner is something very special.

The golf course is the way we want it to be this year. We will continue to study possible improvements.

The changes ... are appropriate for today's game.