A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I never worried about money, except that I knew that all I had to worry about was golf. As long as I… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Age doesn't make a difference either. Whether you're 20 or 70, you can still play together. There are so many different things… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I always look to see what Arnold [Palmer] shot; it's a habit. We will always compete against each other. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Once you play a tournament, you're playing against the golf course, you're playing against yourself and trying to do the best you… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I love design in general, the creativity. Whether it is golf courses, my apparel line, ads we do or our business with… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
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… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Arnold's place in history will be as the man who took golf from being a game for the few to a sport… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
There are interesting times. The game is more fun when you are experimenting. One day yuor great, the next day scatterlog. But… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
When you lip out several putts in a row, you should never think that means that you're putting well. When you're putting… — 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
I've never set up any golf course that would favor anybody. I try to make it exactly the opposite, which is what… — 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
You try to figure out the two things that I use as the philosophy to do a golf course. The first is… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Scoring comes from being able to preserve what you've got and play your smart shots when you need to play them and… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
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… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
You have to watch your handicap. My son Steve says, "Never make a putt you don't have to." — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
The golf course is always in good shape. Paul Latshaw does a reasonable job. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
A big part of managing a golf course is managing your swing on the course. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I don't know if I'll ever do it again or not, but frankly I don't really care. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
You don't think anything about age when you're playing [golf]. I mean, why would you ever think about that. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I think that Pebble Beach is my favorite golf course to go to. I think Augusta is my favorite place to go… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
[My son] Michael came along and he played a little bit of everything. He went to Georgia Tech on a golf scholarship. — 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
Why are we building golf courses? Because we enjoy being outside, bringing man and nature together. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
For the first time I felt like they used to feel when they played with me - Mark hits it so hard… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Pete Dye introduced me to golf course design back in the 1960's. He came to my hometown Columbus, Ohio to work on… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
We called [my son] Gary "Little Herschel" when he was in middle school - but then he didn't grow any taller. He… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
You have to watch your handicap. My son Steve says, "Never make a putt you don't have to." — 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 me, they… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
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 Image
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