Nobody cares about canned sound bites. Quotes without restraint are always better. Here are a few that were compiled by GolfWorld. 

"There were no troubles or problems. I didn't need my Golf Digest badge."
Colin Montgomerie, on the support he received from Winged Foot's galleries during his first-round 69 in last week's U.S. Open. Before the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, Golf Digest distributed to fans "Be Nice To Monty" pins in hopes the sometimes prickly Scot would not be heckled.

"I would look at someone like Lee Janzen, who had won two U.S. Opens, and my jaw would drop. ... [If] someone has won a couple of these things, it doesn't mean he is going to play like a major champion every day of the week."
David Howell, winner of the recent BMW Championship, on overcoming his awe of other players when he first turned pro.

"We're pushing for it."
Bob Ford, head professional at Oakmont CC, on reports the club wants to follow Jack Nicklaus' lead at the Memorial Tournament and furrow its bunkers when it hosts the 2007 U.S. Open. USGA officials said the idea has not been formally discussed.

"I'm astounded that Detroit could sell an asset of this nature without there being a legitimate shot from any interested party."
Alex Allie, city manager of Huntington Woods, Mich., after Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced plans to sell Rackham GC (which is located in Huntington Woods but owned by Detroit) for $5 million to developers who plan to tear it up and build residential housing. Huntington Woods has since offered $5 million for Rackham and promised to leave it as is.