But more than that, I wanted my wife and my family to see how I can actually play this game. They haven't seen me at my best, and I want them to.

We're often portrayed as rich, spoiled athletes who play a game for too much money.

We might not make what athletes in other sports make, but we have greater longevity and we do have certain freedoms to do things they can't do. Like stay home one week and play the next week.

But just like I've always said when people complain about tee times, 'I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play.'

Maybe that's some of the reason I feel so good today. Maybe I finally realised that it's just a game.

It's a silly old game.

You don't have to hit perfect shots all the time here. The variety of shots you get to play, the shots you sometimes have to hit along the ground, it's just a lot of fun to me.

I love competing.

What I'm saying is that, unlike a lot of portrayals of me, I'm not hiding behind the sunglasses. I'm out there working. I'm not trying to sell anybody anything, but I do realize we're entertainers.

You do what you need to if you’re serious about playing great golf.