"Whether it's pool or Ping Pong, I can't……" — Jack Nicklaus
"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 just needle the devil out of me. That's fine. I'd rather have that than let them win a shallow victory."
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Jack Nicklaus
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153 Quotes by Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus has 153 quotes on this site.
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