"I never went into a tournament or round……" — Jack Nicklaus
"I never went into a tournament or round of golf thinking I had to beat a certain player. I had to beat the golf course. If I prepared myself for a major, went in focused, and then beat the golf course, the rest took care of itself."
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153 Quotes by Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus has 153 quotes on this site.
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Keeping the head still is golf's one universal, unarguable fundamental.
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