“At a certain point in the [golf] tournament, it becomes a match play event and becomes a match play event against who is on the leaderboard, so you have to know who is there to do what you're going to try to do.” KnowsTryingPlayCertainEventsGolfTournamentsGolf Tournaments Author:Jack Nicklaus
“If somebody says they don't watch the leaderboard, I don't buy that, I'm sorry. Because you've got to know where you are to know how to play.” IfsKnowsPlayWatchesKnow HowSorryWhere You AreI'm Sorry Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Johnny Miller is a very honest guy. That may have been to his detriment sometimes. On television, he's too honest. We talk about it a lot. Do you really need to be that honest? You know what I mean? But he's a good man. He's a good family man. He's got good values, and we're delighted to have him as our honoree.” KnowsMenNeedsMayMeanHas BeensSometimesGuyValuesHonestTelevisionGood ManDelightedFamily ManGood FamilyGood Values 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
“Tiger Woods has been unlucky with his body. I don't know whether some of it is self-induced or some of it is just unlucky. But we never know what happens with guys.” KnowsSelfBodyHappensGuyWoodsTigersUnlucky Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Did you know there's probably more golf played in Iceland than most places in the world? They play 24 hours a day in the summertime and the northern part is warmer than the southern part.” KnowsWorldPlayHoursGolfSouthernPlaces In The WorldDid You KnowSummertimeIceland Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I like to catch fish and release them. I probably haven't killed a fish that I've caught in sport fishing for 20 years. No reason to kill it. You know, just take it and release it.” KnowsYearsReasonSportsHavensCaughtFishesReleaseFishingNo Reason Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Sometimes, I'm an ogre. I can be short. I'll walk into the office some days and I've gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, and everybody knows it. I'm a perfectionist. I like to be organized, and I like to get everything done today.” KnowsI CanSometimesDoneTodaySidesWalksBedOfficeOrganizedPerfectionist Author:Jack Nicklaus
“When I fly in a helicopter, I insist there be two sets of controls, one for me in case something happens to the pilot. I'm no expert, but I know enough to at least get the thing on the ground. Nothing scares me like the thought of not being in control.” KnowsTwoEnoughHappensCasesExpertsScarePilotsHelicoptersOne For Me Author:Jack Nicklaus
“The US Open flag eliminates a lot of players. Some players just weren't meant to win the US Open. Quite often, they know it.” KnowsWinningPlayerGolfFlags Author:Jack Nicklaus
“The successful people seem to have blinders on. Everything is straight ahead. They go forward and know exactly what they're going to do once they've made up their mind to do it, and by God they don't look sideways.” PeopleKnowsMindLooksMadeSeemsSuccessfulWrestlingSuccessful PeopleSidewaysBlinders Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I don't know if I'll ever do it again or not, but frankly I don't really care.” IfsKnowsCareGolf Author:Jack Nicklaus
“Confidence is when you stand over a shot and know you're going to make it because you've done it time and time again.” KnowsDoneShots Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I know it sounds selfish, wanting to do something no one else has done. But that's what you're out here for - to separate yourself from everyone else.” KnowsDoneSportsSoundSelfish Author:Jack Nicklaus
“He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better.” KnowsTryingSportsKnow HowTalentGet BetterOrganizedDedication Author:Jack Nicklaus
