“I'm deadly serious even when I play tennis against my kids. I want to beat their brains out.” WantPlayKidsBrainSeriousBeatsTennis Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I was never satisfied if I didn't win a major. I mean, not that year or any major I played, I wasn't satisfied unless I won it. But that's what our goals are. I'm sure that these guys' goals are the same as mine. They want to win every time they play. If you don't win, then you're not happy, obviously.” IfsWantYearsMeanPlayGuyWinningGoalMinesMajorsSatisfiedNot Happy 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 think Tiger Woods is a determined young man who really wants to play.” ThinkingMenWantPlayYoungWoodsDeterminedYoung ManTigers Author:Jack Nicklaus
“When I want a long ball, I spin my hips faster.” WantLongBallsGolfHipsFasterGolf Course Author:Jack Nicklaus
“People don't want to go to the dump and have a picnic, they want to go out to a beautiful place and enjoy their day. And so I think our job is to try to take the environment, take what the good Lord has given us, and expand upon it or enhance it, without destroying it.” PeopleThinkingWantTryingJobsBeautifulGivenEnjoyLordEnvironmentDestroyingDumpPicnicsBeautiful Places Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. It's like a color movie. First I 'see' where I want it to finish, nice and white and sitting up high on the bright green grass. Then the scene quickly changes and I 'see' the ball going there: its path, trajectory, and shape, even its behavior on landing. Then there is this sort of fadeout, and the next scene shows me making the kind of swing that will turn the previous images to reality.” WantFirstsKindShowsRealityTurnsNextWhitePracticePathFocusNiceColorSceneShapesBehaviorShotsSittingBallsGreenGolfGrassSwingsShow MeLandingTrajectoryGreen GrassSitting Up Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I couldn't care less who I'm paired with. There's nobody I've ever played better or worse with, thank goodness. You don't want any factor to be outside your control. What if Arnie's Army had bothered me? What id I'd said, "Oh geez, I'm paired with Palmer," I'd never had beaten him.” IfsWantSaidCareGoodnessArmyGolfFactorsWhat IfBeatenBothered Author:Jack Nicklaus
“The one strongest, most important part of my game is that I want to be the best. I won't accept anything less that that. My ability to concentrate and work toward hat goal has been my greatest asset.” WantHas BeensImportantMotivationGamesSportsGoalAbilityAcceptingBeing The BestHatsStrongestAssetsSoftball Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I don't think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it means to the game.” ThinkingWantMeanGamesWinningMastersSlam Author:Jack Nicklaus
