Quote marks

A quote from each senior golfer following their respective Toshiba

Senior Classic victories:

“Golf is a crazy game ... you do things you’re not supposed to

do.”

George Archer, 1995 Toshiba champion

“I’ve never figured out how to compare golf courses. I can only

equate it to women. No two are the same.”

Jim Colbert, 1996 Toshiba champion

“It rolled over a little bump, then I thought, ‘Son of a gun, this

may go in the hole.’ ”

Bob Murphy, 1997 Toshiba champion

“It’s that local knowledge -- you learn where the rakes are.”

Hale Irwin, 1998 Toshiba champion

“I wanted to keep going. The TV was on, and I’m a little bit of a

ham, anyway.”

Gary McCord, 1999 Toshiba champion

“I’m thrilled to win under any circumstances. It was an odd

round.”

Allen Doyle, 2000 Toshiba champion

“This is the longest playoff I have ever been in. I think my

longest playoff was six holes. You get tired when it is this long.”

Jose Maria Canizares, 2001 Toshiba champion

“You’re always trying to get better, every hole, every day, every

week.”

Hale Irwin, 2002 Toshiba champion

“I was struggling. I can tell you. Ask my caddie (Paul Banks) ...

all of the sudden (Banks) got me contacting the ball properly. Hey,

if you think you can chip in this game, it takes the pressure off you

and you’ve got a crack at a couple of flags.”

Rodger Davis, 2003 Toshiba champion

“Each time you have success, it backs up the feeling you have of

yourself inside. Until you have some success and the results you want

to see, it is just smoke.”

Tom Purtzer, 2004 Toshiba champion