Jack Nicklaus Quotes

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The older you get the stronger the wind gets—and it's always in your face.

Jack Nicklaus
I don't think you would have missed that putt, but in these circumstances, I would never give you the opportunity.

Jack Nicklaus
It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.

Jack Nicklaus
If I have a weakness, it's probably ice cream. That's where I get lax, sloppy. I'll sneak into the refrigerator at night and take two or three bites and put it back. Butter pecan. Only two or three bites, but it shows.

Jack Nicklaus
The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.

Jack Nicklaus
Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of.

Jack Nicklaus
If there is one thing I have learned during my years as a professional, it is that the only thing constant about golf is its inconstancy.

Jack Nicklaus
Nobody - but nobody - has ever become really proficient at golf without practice, without doing a lot of thinking and then hitting a lot of shots. It isn't so much a lack of talent; it's a lack of being able to repeat good shots consistently that frustrates most players. And the only answer to that is practice.

Jack Nicklaus
I knew that if I kept the pressure on and didn't do anything stupid I would probably win.

Jack Nicklaus