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Jack Nicklaus quotes: I think I fail a bit less than everyone else. I think I fail a bit less than everyone else.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: If there is one thing I have learned during my years as a professional, it is that the only thing constant about golf is its inconstancy. If there is one thing I have learned during my years as a professional, it is that the only thing constant about golf is its inconstancy.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The fact is, I diet every day of my life. I have to work at it. But I diet so I can pig out. The fact is, I diet every day of my life. I have to work at it. But I diet so I can pig out.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golf is a better game played downhill. Golf is a better game played downhill.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war. This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Every putt is different. Your feet dictate the stroke by how they feel on the green. I just never used the same stroke on every putt. Every putt is different. Your feet dictate the stroke by how they feel on the green. I just never used the same stroke on every putt.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I'm deadly serious even when I play tennis against my kids. I want to beat their brains out. I'm deadly serious even when I play tennis against my kids. I want to beat their brains out.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Jones is the greatest golfer who ever lived and probably ever will live. That's my goal. Bobby Jones. It's the only goal. Jones is the greatest golfer who ever lived and probably ever will live. That's my goal. Bobby Jones. It's the only goal.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: In 1979, when I was 39, I had such a bad year, I thought it was all over. Thankfully it wasn't. In 1979, when I was 39, I had such a bad year, I thought it was all over. Thankfully it wasn't.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible. The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Over the first three rounds you're playing the course. In the final round, if you're in contention, you're playing the man. Over the first three rounds you're playing the course. In the final round, if you're in contention, you're playing the man.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country. I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: If there is one thing golf demands above all else, it is honesty. If there is one thing golf demands above all else, it is honesty.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset. My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Keeping the head still is golf's one universal, unarguable fundamental. Keeping the head still is golf's one universal, unarguable fundamental.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I like trying to win. That's what golf is all about. I like trying to win. That's what golf is all about.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: There's a guy who won't be in contention. There's another one I don't have to worry about. There's a guy who won't be in contention. There's another one I don't have to worry about.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids. I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I know it sounds selfish, wanting to do something no one else has done. But that's what you're out here for - to separate yourself from everyone else. I know it sounds selfish, wanting to do something no one else has done. But that's what you're out here for - to separate yourself from everyone else.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win. But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I never thought about being No. 1. I just kept trying to be No. 1. I never thought about being No. 1. I just kept trying to be No. 1.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Temper is the one thing you can't get rid of by losing it. Temper is the one thing you can't get rid of by losing it.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The longer you play, the better chance the better player has of winning. The longer you play, the better chance the better player has of winning.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation. Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety. Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I don't think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it means to the game. I don't think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it means to the game.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don't let somebody else dictate your life's path. Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don't let somebody else dictate your life's path.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I've said many times before that Pebble Beach is a wonderful thinking-man's golf course. That is why it is such a great U.S. Open venue. I've said many times before that Pebble Beach is a wonderful thinking-man's golf course. That is why it is such a great U.S. Open venue.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Augusta National is a young man's golf course, and you really need a young man's nerves to play on it. Augusta National is a young man's golf course, and you really need a young man's nerves to play on it.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golf is a game of precision, not strength. Golf is a game of precision, not strength.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Pete Egoscue has totally changed my life. Never have I experienced such complete pain relief as I have by following the Egoscue Method. Pete Egoscue has totally changed my life. Never have I experienced such complete pain relief as I have by following the Egoscue Method.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave. A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: When the British Open is in Scotland, there's something special about it. And when it's at St. Andrews, it's even greater. When the British Open is in Scotland, there's something special about it. And when it's at St. Andrews, it's even greater.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: If somebody says they don't watch the leaderboard, I don't buy that, I'm sorry. Because you've got to know where you are to know how to play. If somebody says they don't watch the leaderboard, I don't buy that, I'm sorry. Because you've got to know where you are to know how to play.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golf was my vehicle to competition, and I can't play if I can't compete. Golf was my vehicle to competition, and I can't play if I can't compete.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: If you want to hit it farther, hit it better. If you want to hit it farther, hit it better.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I don't believe in philosophies. I believe in fundamentals. I don't believe in philosophies. I believe in fundamentals.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: See, as much as I love the game, golf was my vehicle to competition. And I love to compete. See, as much as I love the game, golf was my vehicle to competition. And I love to compete.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: If you're going to be a player people will remember, you have to win the Open at St. Andrews. If you're going to be a player people will remember, you have to win the Open at St. Andrews.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The game is meant to be fun. The game is meant to be fun.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they know it. The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they know it.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Focus on remedies, not faults. Focus on remedies, not faults.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: He has the finest, fundamentally sound golf swing I've ever seen. He has the finest, fundamentally sound golf swing I've ever seen.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Pressure is what you live for ... if you are going to be successful in life, you're going to have pressure. Pressure is what you live for ... if you are going to be successful in life, you're going to have pressure.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: You don't think anything about age when you're playing [golf]. I mean, why would you ever think about that. You don't think anything about age when you're playing [golf]. I mean, why would you ever think about that.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I always practice as I intend to play. I always practice as I intend to play.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the crisis is. Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the crisis is.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: People only do their best at things they truly enjoy People only do their best at things they truly enjoy
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Before every shot, I go to the movies Before every shot, I go to the movies
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I love design in general, the creativity. Whether it is golf courses, my apparel line, ads we do or our business with AriZona, design is fun. I love design in general, the creativity. Whether it is golf courses, my apparel line, ads we do or our business with AriZona, design is fun.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Once you play a tournament, you're playing against the golf course, you're playing against yourself and trying to do the best you can. Once you play a tournament, you're playing against the golf course, you're playing against yourself and trying to do the best you can.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The holes are numbered. The holes are numbered.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not. Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I'm tired of giving my best and not having it be good enough. I'm tired of giving my best and not having it be good enough.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Talent isn't as important as the work and dedication necessary to become competent. Talent isn't as important as the work and dedication necessary to become competent.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I always look to see what Arnold [Palmer] shot; it's a habit. We will always compete against each other. I always look to see what Arnold [Palmer] shot; it's a habit. We will always compete against each other.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus. It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I think that Pebble Beach is my favorite golf course to go to. I think Augusta is my favorite place to go play golf. I think that Pebble Beach is my favorite golf course to go to. I think Augusta is my favorite place to go play golf.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Nobody ever remembers who finished second at anything. Nobody ever remembers who finished second at anything.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: All I ever wanted to do was play competitive golf against the best players in the world. All I ever wanted to do was play competitive golf against the best players in the world.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golfers have a tendency to be very masochistic. They like to punish themselves for some reason. A lot of them like tough courses. Golfers have a tendency to be very masochistic. They like to punish themselves for some reason. A lot of them like tough courses.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: As long as I'm prepared, I always expect to win. As long as I'm prepared, I always expect to win.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation. Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: We all would like to struggle like Tiger is struggling. We all would like to struggle like Tiger is struggling.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: This is a tournament. The others are all championships. This is a tournament. The others are all championships.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: When I want a long ball, I spin my hips faster. When I want a long ball, I spin my hips faster.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Complacency is a continuous struggle that we all have to fight. Complacency is a continuous struggle that we all have to fight.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Well, the biggest rival I had in my career was me. Well, the biggest rival I had in my career was me.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Essentially, he has been retired since he was 21. Essentially, he has been retired since he was 21.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play a shot instead of wondering where your next bad shot is coming from. Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play a shot instead of wondering where your next bad shot is coming from.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I never missed a putt in my mind. I never missed a putt in my mind.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I had polio when I was 13. I started feeling stiff, my joints ached, and over a two-week period I lost my coordination and 20 pounds. I had polio when I was 13. I started feeling stiff, my joints ached, and over a two-week period I lost my coordination and 20 pounds.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: You have to love something and have a passion for it to be disciplined. My commitment was purely to golf You have to love something and have a passion for it to be disciplined. My commitment was purely to golf
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golf is you against yourself. Golf is you against yourself.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: The golf course is always in good shape. Paul Latshaw does a reasonable job. The golf course is always in good shape. Paul Latshaw does a reasonable job.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I never worried about money, except that I knew that all I had to worry about was golf. As long as I could play, I was going to make money. I never worried about money, except that I knew that all I had to worry about was golf. As long as I could play, I was going to make money.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: It takes hundreds of good golf shots to gain confidence, but only one bad one to lose it. It takes hundreds of good golf shots to gain confidence, but only one bad one to lose it.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Why are we building golf courses? Because we enjoy being outside, bringing man and nature together. Why are we building golf courses? Because we enjoy being outside, bringing man and nature together.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: My best friend gave me the best adviceHe said each day's a gift and not a given rightLeave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Oakmont is probably the premier - Oakmont and Augusta National are probably the top two set of greens in the country. Oakmont is probably the premier - Oakmont and Augusta National are probably the top two set of greens in the country.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I don't really have a problem saying good-bye to things. All things come to an end. I don't really have a problem saying good-bye to things. All things come to an end.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Confidence is when you stand over a shot and know you're going to make it because you've done it time and time again. Confidence is when you stand over a shot and know you're going to make it because you've done it time and time again.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation. Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I don't think you would have missed that putt, but in these circumstances, I would never give you the opportunity. I don't think you would have missed that putt, but in these circumstances, I would never give you the opportunity.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: You have to trust your kids. They have to experience life, and you just hope you've provided them a foundation for what's right and what isn't. You have to trust your kids. They have to experience life, and you just hope you've provided them a foundation for what's right and what isn't.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks. There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game. Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum. Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: One of the worst mistakes you can make in golf is trying to force the game. One of the worst mistakes you can make in golf is trying to force the game.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I guess that's why they call it Hell. I guess that's why they call it Hell.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Golf is game of respect and sportsmanship; we have to respect its traditions and its rules. Golf is game of respect and sportsmanship; we have to respect its traditions and its rules.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of. Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion. I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: I've been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National. I've been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Grand Haven will challenge the skilled player yet, because of some width to the holes, it also will be a fun course that the average player can enjoy. Grand Haven will challenge the skilled player yet, because of some width to the holes, it also will be a fun course that the average player can enjoy.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Learn the fundamentals of the game and stick to them. Band-Aid remedies never last. Learn the fundamentals of the game and stick to them. Band-Aid remedies never last.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself. Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Through the years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt. Through the years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: Oakmont, you've got to be playing slope. Oakmont, you've got to be playing slope.
Jack Nicklaus quotes: There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon. There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon.

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