“I'm deadly serious even when I play tennis against my kids. I want to beat their brains out.” WantPlayKidsBrainSeriousBeatsTennis Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Barbara [my wife] and I said a long time ago that if we were in a position to help somebody, it would be kids. So when we started the Memorial Tournament (in Columbus, OH), Nationwide Children's Hospital, which saved my daughter's life when she was less than a year old, was the beneficiary from day one.” IfsYearsChildrenLongSaidHelpingWould BeKidsWifePositionLong TimeDaughterMy WifeSavedMy DaughterHospitalsMemorialLong Time AgoTournamentsColumbusBarbaraBeneficiaries Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Nick O'Leary is a tough kid. He doesn't use gloves. It's freezing outside and he's obviously wearing short sleeves like all the other guys that let their "guns" stick out.” UseKidsGuyGunToughSticksSleevesOther GuysGlovesFreezing Author:Jack Nicklaus
“None of my 22 grandchildren have genetics played. Three of my four boys were golf pros, but I think they all sort of said, "You know, I'm not going to push" with their children. I was the same with my kids. I said, "You know, if they want to play golf, that's fine, but I'm not going to push them."” IfsThinkingKnowsWantChildrenSaidPlayKidsThreeBoysFourFineGolfGrandchildrenGenetics Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I didn't push any of my kids into golf, and they played golf because they wanted to.” KidsWantedGolf Author:Jack Nicklaus
“We don't play golf often [with kids] because they don't play that much anymore - because their kids don't play. It's like anything else - fathers these days end up in the parks on the weekends and they have their kids into lacrosse or soccer or whatever it might be.” EndsPlayMightKidsFatherGolfSoccerThese DaysParksWeekendLacrosse Author:Jack Nicklaus
“[My boys] they're all different. Jackie was very competitive. He was a tough kid - a little bit like Nick. Steve was sort of a finesse guy. He was a little bit like Nick - if he could touch it, he'd catch it. He played wide receiver at Florida State. Then, Gary came along and Gary was more my size.” IfsLittlesDifferentStatesKidsGuyBitsBoysLittle BitToughSizeWideFloridaJackieGaryReceiverMy BoysFinesseWide ReceiverFlorida State Author:Jack Nicklaus
“They [my sons] all went to different schools and all did different things. They're about as different for five kids as you'll ever see. They don't do anything the same.” DifferentKidsSchoolFiveSonDifferent ThingsMy Son Author:Jack Nicklaus
“My kids all do love to hunt and fish. When they get together, I think that's what they get together more for than anything else.” ThinkingKidsTogetherOne ThingFishesHuntsGet Together Author:Jack Nicklaus
“You get the kids today into the sport, and then they can't get to the "next level." I mean, come on, that's a bunch of junk.” MeanKidsTodayNextSportsLevelsBunchJunkNext Level Author:Jack Nicklaus
“A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.” KidsCoursesGrowsTeachGrowing UpGolfFasterBehaveGolf CourseGolfingGolf LifeGreat GolfFunny GolfGreat GolfingFunny GolfingGolf ClubsInspirational Golf Author:Jack Nicklaus
“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.” FirstsPlayKidsSawsBallsDrivingRangeTournamentsColumbusGreat Friend Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I've wanted to design golf courses ever since I was a kid. I suppose it comes from the way I've played the game. To find the proper way to play any hole, I've always begun by asking myself what the architect has tried to do with it.” WayPlayKidsWantedCoursesGamesDesignAskingGolfHolesArchitectGolf Course Author:Jack Nicklaus
“There isn't a flaw in his golf or his makeup. He will win more majors than Arnold Palmer and me combined. Somebody is going to dust my records. It might as well be Tiger, because he's such a great kid.” WellsMightKidsWinningSportsRecordsMajorsGolfDustMakeupFlawsTigers Author: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.” I CanKidsWinningFineVictoryBeatsDevilPoolShallowNeedlesPingPing Pong Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids.” FirstsKidsEnjoyLessonsTeesGrandkids Author:Jack Nicklaus
“You have to trust your kids. They have to experience life, and you just hope you've provided them a foundation for what's right and what isn't.” KidsFoundation Author:Jack Nicklaus
