"For years, I never thought I needed a……" — Jack Nicklaus
"For years, I never thought I needed a short game. Finally I just decided to do something about it. I needed to get up and down from tough spots on the par-5s for my birdies. So I went to Phil [Rogers]. He's the best. For the last couple weeks, Phil has been staying at my house and we've been practicing in the evening."
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153 Quotes by Jack Nicklaus
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