December 26th 2012: As the year comes to a close, lets have a look back at the notable quotes from Asian Tour players who have made the season such a colourful and exciting one.

Thaworn Wiratchant – After winning the Order of Merit.
“I’m an old man already.”

Thaworn again on playing in every event in 2012.
“This is my work and my career. Why do you come to work every day? That’s why I play in every tournament that I can. I love golf.”

Ernie Els – Iskandar Johor Open
“I pray to God that we should have more of this kind of weather as I’m from South Africa and we’ve a dry climate. I like this kind of weather especially when I’m sleeping but not when I’m playing golf!”

Marcus Fraser – Iskandar Johor Open
“Hopefully we don’t get too much of rain or else we might be wearing gumboots or jet skiing out there.”

Jbe Kruger – Avantha Masters
“It’s a big relief now that I’ve won but I think I needed all those second –placed finishes to be able to appreciate this.”

Scott Hend –ISPS Handa Singapore Classic
“It’s sort of like you’re going out and have to wait for your wife to do her hair or something. You’re just sitting around and pacing around and that was what I was feeling then. just wanted it to be over and know whether I’ve won or not. Luckily for me, I won.”

Miguel Angel Jimenez- UBS Hong Kong Open
“I’ve my own style, I like to have my wine. I like to have my cigar, and this week, every afternoon when we finish, I’ve a glass of wine before I go home and it helps.”

Ganganjeet Bhullar – Yeangder TPC
“I want to dedicate this win to Lu Wei-chih and I hope he gets well soon.”

Mardan Mamat – King’s Cup
“Difficult to win! So much pressure when people are chasing you from behind.”

Jbe Kruger on playing with Tiger Woods at the CIMB Classic.

Tiger Woods and Jbe Kruger of South Africa

“I enjoyed every moment, every second. I was nervous at the start and I was still nervous on 18.”

David Lipsky after winning the Handa Faldo Cambodian Classic.
“I really can’t believe I’m here right now.”

Elmer Salvador on Lipsky’s winning chip-in birdie in Cambodia.
“It was like a billiard shot … the way he stopped the ball (into the hole). Can’t do anything about that.”

Louis Oosthuizen after receiving a navy blue jacket for winning the Maybank Malaysian Open, a week after his Masters play-off loss.
“It would have been better if I had the green jacket (laughter) but I’m a little bit surprise because I thought I would be tired.”

Mardan Mamat at the ICTSI Philippine Open
“Vijay Singh still competes well in his 40s. That gives me motivation. They are still winning, why not me?”

Mardan again after winning in the Philippines
“My wife (Naz) encouraged and pushed me a lot to practice. She said ‘You love the game so much and why must you quit’.”

Thaworn Wiratchant after winning the Queen’s Cup
“My experience helps with the mental game. It helps me calm down and not get nervous. I can control that.”

Siddikur on missing a crucial par putt at the Queen’s Cup
“I don’t know what happened. I was gone after that.”

Gaganjeet Bhullar after winning the Venetian Macau Open
“This is going to take a long time to sink in. I hit the ball so good. I was just in the perfect zone.”

Jonathan Moore after finishing second in Macau
“At times, I’ve been trying to do too much and make it happen instead of trusting it. I’m so thankful.”

Thaworn Wiratchant on his unorthodox golf swing
“I don’t have a complete or perfect swing but I practise hard to ensure I can maintain the same swing. I believe in my swing.”

Thaworn on winning the Hero Indian Open in a play-off
“To be honest, I didn’t expect to win.”

Lee Westwood after winning his 38th career title at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters
“I’m delighted to say that I’ve lost count with my victories!”

KJ Choi after winning his own event, the CJ Invitational
“I’ve always said that this tournament is all about giving back to the community and that’s what I’m going to do with my winnings.”

Tsai Chi-huang after winning the Mercuries Taiwan Masters
“Honestly I couldn’t sleep last night. I was wondering if I could make it to the end.”

Anirban Lahiri on his Vipassna meditation practice
“It has put me more at peace with myself, the environment, my surroundings and with my family.”