“I didn't push any of my kids into golf, and they played golf because they wanted to.” Quote by Jack Nicklaus
“I think my boys handled it pretty much the same way with their children, but my grandsons all ended up playing football or lacrosse.” ThinkingWayChildrenBoysFootballMy BoysPlaying FootballGrandsonLacrosse Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I have a couple [of grandsons] that are in college playing lacrosse. It's great and it's fun. But they all also play golf a little bit.” LittlesPlayFunBitsCollegeCoupleLittle BitGolfGrandsonLacrosse 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 don't play as much as they used to, but when we do go out and play, it gets competitive, that's for sure - there's no question about it.” PlayUsedBoysMy Boys Author:Jack Nicklaus
“I play the Father/Son every year on the PGA TOUR Champions. I split it between Jackie and Gary as my playing partners.” YearsPlayFatherSonPartnersChampionSplitsFather SonJackieGary Author:Jack Nicklaus
“We also play a Father/Son at home and I play with Steve, too. I try to mix it up. We play two or three times a year, but that's about it.” TryingYearsTwoPlayHomeThreeFatherSonThree TimesFather Son 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
“We called [my son] Gary "Little Herschel" when he was in middle school - but then he didn't grow any taller. He ended up playing golf and being a really nice golfer.” LittlesSchoolGrowsNiceMiddleSonGolfMy SonGolfersReally NiceMiddle SchoolGaryPlaying Golf Author:Jack Nicklaus
“[My son] Michael came along and he played a little bit of everything. He went to Georgia Tech on a golf scholarship.” LittlesBitsSonLittle BitGolfMy SonScholarshipGeorgiaGeorgia Tech 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