Lemieux: "Hockey got me in the game, but golf's a little bit different” before PGA debut

Already pretty nervous a little bit, but might be a little bit more nervous than the first tee tomorrow. But, you know, everyone gets nerves, and I'm just trying to deal with them as best I can. With hockey, it was just, you know, getting out there, making a good play, or getting a hit. Obviously, that got you in the game, but golf's a little bit different. So just, you know, get a few good swings under your belt and take it in stride. It's extremely different, but some of the movements that I find and my coach finds are very similar. You know, I find that good hand-eye coordination helps a few times around the greens, and certainly when I was younger, just, you know, learning how to hit a ball that wasn't moving. But, yeah, I mean, there are certainly a few things that I took away from hockey, but as of now, it's been pretty different. My parents are coming down. The rest of the gang are going to be watching from home, so I know they'll be supporting me, and it's good to have my parents here. Yeah, certainly a comfortable parent for me. I was very excited when I saw that pairing. I know Neil pretty well from Pittsburgh, and I worked with him a little bit down in Florida, so I played with him a few times and I'm pretty friendly with him. So it should be a good day, and I'm looking forward to it. You know, everyone watched Tiger, you know, watching Tiger. But, you know, as of now, as in a few years ago, watched JT, Gary Woodland, Speed, you know, all these guys, all these big-name guys. It's kind of who I grew up watching a little bit later on after hockey. So, you know, certainly would love to be out there with those guys eventually and just keep putting my best foot out there.