Somebody asked me - you know, how come it took you so long to win a national championship? And I said, 'I'm a slow learner; but you notice when I learn something, I have it down pretty good.'
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.
I honestly thought I was going to win a major championship quicker than what I did, but it clearly took a little bit longer than expected.
It's about the learning, because obviously I learn more when I fail than when I win.
I've said many times, 'You learn to win through not liking to lose.' And that's what I mean by learning how to win.
I think when you win the national championship, it works throughout your team. Where human nature is to say, I did well. I got my quota this month. Now do I get some time off? Do I get a bonus? Do I get to go on a cruise? But it's not to keep trying to be the best. That's not necessarily human nature.
I know the game well. I'm a student of basketball; I know what it takes to win.
But I've got more to learn, too. I don't feel like I'm done or I know it all.
The first win came very quick, and I didn't know what it meant to win a major championship. I was a teenager, I was very young. I didn't know what I was doing. I just needed some time to get settled in on the tour.
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
Fast learners win.