"He had a lot of talent, but didn't……" — Jack Nicklaus
"He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better."
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Jack Nicklaus
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153 Quotes by Jack Nicklaus
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