Last week he let the cat out of the bag. I don't think he had been telling anybody, but I'm sure he had been planning it for months.

You let the cat out of the bag

Going back over the last ten U.S. Opens I've played in, I think this course is probably the best because it leaves no room for error. You're not going to get away with anything on Pinehurst No. 2. You have to plan your shots well and execute them.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in

[That the win came only days after the Ryder Cup announcement was not a coincidence.] Being a captain's pick is a huge honor, and I was very flattered by that, ... but once the Ryder Cup race was over at the PGA, I felt as if there was a burden lifted and I was able to focus on what was at hand this week.

I was accustomed to feeling that I was better than the other guys, that I had a mental edge,