PGA Championship quotes

"There are a lot of great young guys coming up and we have got a good relationship as well. We play practice rounds together and whenever you get paired with one of those guys in the tournament you're looking forward to it because you can talk about stuff that we like to talk about rather than trying to talk to a 40-year-old."

- Rory McIlroy, 21

"What a thrill it is to be here. I didn't win the PGA, but in 1958 I finished second to Dow Finsterwald, in 1963 I was second to Jack Nicklaus, and in 1965 I was second to Dave Marr. So I should maybe have a handle on that trophy."

- Billy Casper, the 2010 PGA Distinguished Award recipient

"When I drive here it feels like home; I'm staying about 25 minutes away, and all I see is corn, soybeans and cows. But when I get here it doesn't feel like home at all. When you look out over the course it looks like we're overseas somewhere playing in a British Open."

- Steve Stricker on playing Whistling Straits

"All their jackets and suits were all ripped up because there were so many fans that wanted to get my autograph. I mean, no one was hurt during the process, but it was kind of funny to see those big bodyguards and their clothes getting ripped up like that. So that was interesting."

- Defending PGA champ Y.E. Yang, on the chaos when he returned to his hometown following that win