On where Don got his passion for golf:

"It really started back in Florida when the Eagles were spending all their days in the dark dungeons of the recording studio...on the weekends when we had a day off I realized I needed a day off to get some sunshine and get rid of my white studio tan...we went out and had never played before...probably 74, 75 something like that.....and rented clubs at a golf course.... and had so much fun.... played terribly... and no one got injured, or hurt or drowned in a boat.... it became part of our escape during studio hours....when we'd come back to LA our producer, who was a guy named Bill Szymczyk, started taking the game quite seriously and taking lessons...so we'd go back to Miami and go out and play with him....and he was hitting the ball long and straight .... and we were still just duffs... so everybody started taking lessons to try catch up with Bill...and before we knew it we were all hooked on it."

On the number of rock 'n rollers playing golf:

"....yeah, I just played in an event last year which was the Golf Digest magazine event...the Top 100 rock 'n roll golfing musicians.... I think I came in 23rd or something like that...but I was surprised at how many people that are in the music business that are singers, players, musicians, you would never suspect are actually avid, good golfers.... it's not particularly rock 'n roll but it's a love to be able to get outside and enjoy the beauty of the game."

On playing the famous Dunhill tournament courses:

"...the first year I was over there I was just invited as a guest... to watch...and when we arrived there I had already shipped my golf clubs and clothes back to the States after doing tournaments for the NSPCC....and some cricket player, I can't remember his name, had to cancel.....so when I walked in they said 'hey, we have a spot, do you want to play?'...and I went, 'oh my God it's like a dream come true!' ....(which is like the Holy Grail of golf to me and probably every other golfer in the United States)...'I'd love to, but I don't have any clubs or anything.' They said to go down to the pro shop and get some clubs and go get on the tee!... so I went down and bought some shoes and an outfit and some rental clubs and a bunch of balls and went out and played Carnoustie and just had an absolutely, wonderful, wonderful time."

On being introduced to the crowd on the first tee:

"I say a daily prayer....I've played in front of hundreds of thousands of people on television and in stadiums everywhere....so I'm quite comfortable being anywhere in the world with a guitar in my hand..... but when you take that away and put a golf club in your hand I get the sweaty palms, my knees start clanking and you just pray that you're gonna get off that first shot and get away from the TV cameras off that first tee looking like you sorta know what you're doing.... it's a lot of nerves and a lot of fun.... it's very exciting for me to do that."

On the coolest guys in the tournament:

"In the years I have been there I have met some of the nicest people...both professional golfers, musicians...just that gang that's over there every year that are just remarkably kind and generous people. I have such a good time.....even though I love the golf course and I love the tournament a large part of going over and participating is to see all of of the people that I've met and come to know over the past five years....so it's a real hard call to say it's the golfers or the musicians...there are some great people from all sorts of walks of life who I've made friends with... it's a big part of my interest in returning there..... it's really all well worth the trip and the travel....and I love Scotland most of all! One of the most spectacular parts of the world to play golf in....to be able to walk those fairways...I relish it every year."