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
All I ever wanted to do was play competitive golf against the best players in the world. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I would never deny that Jack Nicklaus is the greatest player who ever lived. — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
When I look back on when I grew up, not even football players lifted weights. That was back 50 years ago. — 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 never went into a tournament or round of golf thinking I had to beat a certain player. I had to beat… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Who in the world remembers who won the 1975 Westchester Classic or the 1978 Western Open? Basically, the majors are the only… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino.… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Grand Haven will challenge the skilled player yet, because of some width to the holes, it also will be a fun course… — 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
He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
If a guy is a good athlete, he'll end up being a pretty decent golfer if he just takes it up. But… — 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
I think we have more good players today [2016] than we've ever had in the game of golf. And I think that's… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
You're not going to tell me that you're going to find a person who's not a very good athlete and he or… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Nobody - but nobody - has ever become really proficient at golf without practice, without doing a lot of thinking and then… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me. The only… — Jack Nicklaus Copy Share Image
Golf really excites me only when the course is difficult and challenging. I love competing. The pressure of competition against fine holes… — 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
![“I think we have more good players today [2016] than we've ever had in the game of golf. And I think that's saying a lot because we had a lot of good players when I played. I think you had a bit of a lag in there for a while, that Tiger was just so much better than everybody else that he really…” quote by Jack Nicklaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/jack-nicklaus-1429_bits_i-think-we-have-more-good-players-today_1289187.jpg)
![“You're not going to tell me that you're going to find a person who's not a very good athlete and he or she is going to be a great player. But anyone can play the game. That's the nice thing about the game. You don't really have to be a world-class athlete to play the sport [golf] and have fun…” quote by Jack Nicklaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c59/jack-nicklaus-1429_athlete_you-re-not-going-to-tell-me-that-you-re_2613799.png)
