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Portrait of Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus

(1940) Golfer

242 quotes in 988 categories

A golfer watches a ball travel farther after a better swing, proving that hitting it better can add distance. He says the best players give everything in practice, then step away to let the body rest. He also loves staying active by playing many sports, from tennis to basketball, to keep his mind sharp.

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Jack Nicklaus is a golfer, best known for Golf: The Marvelous Mania.

Quick Facts About Jack Nicklaus

Born: January 21, 1940
Profession: Golfer
Notable works: Golf: The Marvelous Mania

About Jack Nicklaus

Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed "the Golden Bear", is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tournaments in his career, including a record 18 major championships. He is an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Jack Nicklaus

Golf is a game of precision, not strength.

Game

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I guess that's why they call it Hell.

Golf

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I always practice as I intend to play.

Football

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The game is meant to be fun.

Football

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If you want to hit it farther, hit it better.

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I wish I had kept my damn mouth shut.

Golf

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Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.

Lessons

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I never missed a putt in my mind.

Golf

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Talent isn't as important as the work and dedication necessary to become competent.

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Tee your ball high...air offers less resistance than dirt.

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One of the worst mistakes you can make in golf is trying to force the game.

Failure

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I like trying to win. That's what golf is all about.

Golf

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Essentially, he has been retired since he was 21.

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A perfectly straight shot with a big club is a fluke.

Fluke

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I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion.

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Athletes today get into a single-minded, one sport routine. I can't stand it.

Athlete

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Augusta National is a young man's golf course, and you really need a young man's nerves to play on it.

Augusta

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I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids.

Children

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Tiger Woods has been unlucky with his body. I don't know whether some of it is self-induced or some of it is…

Body

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If I had only one more round to play, I would choose to play it at Pebble Beach. I've loved this course…

Beach

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There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there's always a new place, always a new horizon

Fish

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My boys don't play as much as they used to, but when we do go out and play, it gets competitive, that's…

Boys

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The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they…

Flag

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I play the Father/Son every year on the PGA TOUR Champions. I split it between Jackie and Gary as my playing partners.

Champion

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Well, I think that Augusta is not the same golf course that I grew up on. Bobby Jones' philosophy was giving you…

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I don't believe in luck. Not in golf, anyway. There are good bounces and bad bounces, sure, but the ball is round…

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I've always tried to play golf with a golf club. I have a hard time driving with my rifle. I mean, 18…

Clubs

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The one strongest, most important part of my game is that I want to be the best. I won't accept anything less…

Ability

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Donald Trump has been a good friend for a long time. I texted him after the election and I said 'congratulations, Mr.…

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Johnny Miller is a very honest guy. That may have been to his detriment sometimes. On television, he's too honest. We talk…

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Who in the world remembers who won the 1975 Westchester Classic or the 1978 Western Open? Basically, the majors are the only…

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I never went into a tournament or round of golf thinking I had to beat a certain player. I had to beat…

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You're always struggling because you're not playing on a 53-and-a-third by a 120-yard field. You're not playing on a baseball diamond. With…

Athlete

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I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. It's…

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Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game.

Fair

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Oakmont, you've got to be playing slope.

Football

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Focus on remedies, not faults.

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Before every shot, I go to the movies

Cinema

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I think I fail a bit less than everyone else.

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Golf is you against yourself.

Golf

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Jack Nicklaus by topic

Golf (134) Play (42) Sports (29) Golf course (27) Thinking (24) Winning (23) Games (21) Inspirational (20) Time (17) Kids (15) Football (15) Life (13) Game (13)