Quotebook: Charles Schwab Cup leaders discuss race

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John Cook (left) trails Tom Lehman by 665 points in the Charles Schwab Cup race.

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All of a sudden, it's late July, and everyone is chasing a dominant Tom Lehman as the 52-year-old guns for his first Charles Schwab Cup title. But nothing is certain: He's got John Cook, a notoriously fast closer on the Champions Tour, in third, and veteran Nick Price in second. Here's what the trio had to say about the race ahead of this week's The Senior Open Championship at Walton Heath:

"I'm just trying to play my best each week. I got off to a great start this year, but the last couple months have not been quite as good. I'm looking forward to getting back into that mode where my game is building and improving again. Hopefully, I'll be back on top of my game soon." -- Tom Lehman

"If I'm going to hold or improve my position in the Charles Schwab Cup race, I need to play well in the majors. I've had three nice wins this year, but it's the majors where you pick up ground. It can make or break your year. You can have a nice year, but if you don't play well in the majors, guys can run by you in the Schwab Cup race. My emphasis is on the next four events with three of them being majors. I need to make up some ground." -- John Cook

"This is a crucial time in the Charles Schwab Cup race. Out of the guys in the top five, I think he who plays best during this stretch is probably going to have a really good shot at winning it. That's one of the reasons I did not play last week in The Open Championship. With the Schwab Cup race, I wanted to be fresh and ready to go for the events we have coming up." -- Nick Price