18th Quotes

[Woods and Furyk would ultimately go 36 holes against Singh-Appleby, rallying from 2 down with two to play for a crucial halve in the morning, then triumphing on the 18th in a tense four-ball that pulled the Americans even heading into Sunday.] I don't know why it took so long to figure out... It looks great right now -- you hit yourself in the head and say, Why didn't we think of this before?' It really worked out well. - Fred Funk

[When Day lined up his 29-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole in the second round ofthe Western Open, time nearly stood still. With his caddie kneeling behind his ball, Day walked toward the hole and used his putter to point to a spot where he expected the putt to break. Then he circled the hole as if he had to draw up some blueprints. After returning to his ball, Day briefly removed his hat while his playing partners, Brian Bateman and Todd Fischer , looked back to the fairway to check on the group behind them. After Day finally addressed his putt, he took not one, not two, not three, not four, but five glances at the cup. Then he struck the putt well, missing by less than a foot. By this time, nearly 80 seconds had elapsed.] He's a good guy and you don't want to point fingers or anything... but [a guy] in the group behind us asked me, 'Was that hole moving for him? It must have been moving.' - Todd Fischer

[Thursday is the 18th annual World AIDS Day, a time for countless statements of concern and commitment from world leaders, thousands of commemorations and remembrances, and reams of statistics. One important article has already appeared on this page, by Jim Yong Kim, the highly respected director of the HIV-AIDS Department of the World Health Organization [Nov. 23]. After recounting the grim statistics -- 3 million deaths in the past year alone, 5 million new infections this year, rising infection rates in nearly every part of the world and an admission that] good news is hard to find in the new U.N. report ... optimistic that the epidemic can be stopped. - Yong Kim

[Rumors were swirling at Quail Hollow that Tiger Woods was a late arrival because he stopped over at Pinehurst No. 2, about two hours away, where the U.S. Open will be played next month. Not true.] The last time I was there it was raining and I missed a putt on the 18th... No, I'm not thinking about that. You can't think about that unless you've won the first three and get to the last one. You've got to take it one step at a time. - Tiger Woods

[JUST SHORT: Chris Shelton needed to go 3-for-4 on Sunday to hit .300. He went 2-for-4 and finished at .299. Shelton -- called up from Toledo during the season -- hit his 18th homer Sunday.] He's a keeper... We'll be watching him for years. - Alan Trammell

[During Hispanic Heritage Month, Fernandez will host the special four-hour miniseries on the history of Mexico featuring the story of the Aztecs, once the world's mightiest civilization and the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the first massive people's revolt of the 20th century. The programs will air on September 17 & 18th at 8 PM, ET (Repeats, Oct. 8 & 9) Additionally, Fernandez will host the biography of Pancho Villa airing September 15th at 7 PM ET.] I'm pleased to honor our heritage by joining The History Channel en espanol to bring the history and culture of our people to the U.S. Hispanic market and to America... Our history defines and strengthens us. It is important that our children know our roots and that we celebrate our heroes not just during this month, but throughout the year. - Alejandro Fernandez

[Bohn needed an eagle on the par-5 18th to force a playoff, but his fairway metal from the right rough sailed to the right of the green, and his chip never had a chance. Bohn settled for a birdie and a 68 to finish one shot behind.] It's been so long... I'm speechless. - Olin Browne