Any golfer worth his salt has to cross the sea and try to win the British Open. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
If you're going to be a player people will remember, you have to win the Open at St. Andrews. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
The longer you play, the better chance the better player has of winning. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I knew that if I kept the pressure on and didn't do anything stupid I would probably win. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
It's great to win, but it's also great fun just to be in the thick of any truly well and hard fought… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I don't think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I don't think you ever will yourself to win. I think you prepare yourself the best you can, get yourself in the… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
1960, I was 20 years old, and I was leading the U.S. Open. Now, I wasn't leading by several strokes, but I… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I think in my case winning fans came as a result of winning tournaments. Certainly, I didn't have too many supporters when… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
The most difficult thing for me is keeping yourself focused on what you're doing. As you go play, you try to get… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I came back and in '63, I was at the British Open, trying to win my first British Open. And I had… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
There isn't a flaw in his golf or his makeup. He will win more majors than Arnold Palmer and me combined. Somebody… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
We don’t have to do a bunch of things to figure out how to win the Ryder Cup. Just go play golf.… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Whether it's pool or Ping Pong, I can't stand to have my kids beat me. Especially Ping Pong! And when they beat… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I'm more proud of the good rounds I've played while hitting the ball badly than of the great rounds while hitting the… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Tom Watson, Tom Watson blew, what, two PGA Championships and a U.S. Open. Did it destroy his life? No, it didn't destroy… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
You can win tournaments when you're mechanical, but golf is a game of emotion and adjustment. If you're not aware of what's… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I'd rather be two strokes ahead going into the last day than two strokes behind. Having said that, it's probably easier to… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I was never satisfied if I didn't win a major. I mean, not that year or any major I played, I wasn't… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
My kids all do love to hunt and fish. When they get together, I think that's what they get together more for than anything… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
I don't think you would have missed that putt, but in these circumstances, I would never give you the opportunity. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
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… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
I came back and in '63, I was at the British Open, trying to win my first British Open. And I had what I… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
My workout was playing other sports and I always played tennis, football, basketball, threw a baseball - I was always doing something to keep… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
You have to watch your handicap. My son Steve says, "Never make a putt you don't have to." — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
Whether it's pool or Ping Pong, I can't stand to have my kids beat me. Especially Ping Pong! And when they beat me, they… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
If you'd asked me at 30 where I'd be during the Masters when I was 46, I'd have pictured myself on a boat fishing,… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
That's sort of overkill. We've had 70 years of the Ryder Cup, and it's gotten along just fine. The pendulum will swing back without… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
Golf really excites me only when the course is difficult and challenging. I love competing. The pressure of competition against fine holes and fine… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share
