Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is a retired American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, winning a total of 18 career major championships, while producing 19 second-place and 9 third-place finishes in them, over a span of 25 years. Nicklaus focused on the major championships, and played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events, yet still finished with 73 victories, third on the all-time list behind Sam Sneadand Tiger Woods...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth21 January 1940
CityUpper Arlington, OH
CountryUnited States of America
See, as much as I love the game, golf was my vehicle to competition. And I love to compete.
I had a group of guys that was pretty special, ... They wanted to win, they bonded together, they worked hard with each other and they tried everything we could to get the right pairings. They kept telling me what they wanted to do. I said, 'OK,' and that's what happened. They did it.
I suppose I get a lot of questions about Tiger. But Tiger Woods is a tremendous talent. He plays well. He has a great work ethic. He's probably as talented of a golfer as anyone who's ever played.
That one is something I have a hard time just fathoming,
First hole, I hit a driver, 3-wood and a 7-iron.
Tiger's record may not be the best in the Presidents Cup, ... but I tell you what, he gets pumped up to play.
I first saw Arnold Palmer when I was just a kid and he came to Columbus to play in a tournament. I watched him on the driving range hit balls that day. We went on to become great friends.
Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don't let somebody else dictate your life's path.
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation.
Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.
A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.
I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.
Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.
We don’t have to do a bunch of things to figure out how to win the Ryder Cup. Just go play golf. ... I’m a little bit too casual probably about a lot of things, but you can’t force good play. Good play comes from good hard work and actually being prepared to play, not being forced to play.