I never thought about being No. 1. I just kept trying to be No. 1. Jack Nicklaus More Quotes by Jack Nicklaus More Quotes From Jack Nicklaus Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation. Jack Nicklaus positivity expectations positive Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself. Jack Nicklaus games sports two Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don't let somebody else dictate your life's path. Jack Nicklaus pursue passionate path Talent isn't as important as the work and dedication necessary to become competent. Jack Nicklaus dedication talent important Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation. Jack Nicklaus confidence winning believe I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. Jack Nicklaus focus practice inspirational The worse you're performing, the more you must work mentally and emotionally. The greatest and toughest art in golf is "playing badly well." All the true greats have been masters at it. Jack Nicklaus masters golf art Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation. Jack Nicklaus giving-up matter golf It takes hundreds of good golf shots to gain confidence, but only one bad one to lose it. Jack Nicklaus shots gains golf Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work. Jack Nicklaus motivational sports life I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy. Jack Nicklaus theory sports people Ask yourself how many shots you would have saved if you always developed a strategy before you hit, always played within your capabilities, never lost you temper, and never got down on yourself. Jack Nicklaus strategy lost golf Pressure is what you live for...if you are going to be successful in life, you're going to have pressure. Jack Nicklaus being-successful successful pressure Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play a shot instead of wondering where your next bad shot is coming from. Jack Nicklaus play sports believe 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. Jack Nicklaus nice golf reality Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game. Jack Nicklaus fair-game games golf If you want to hit it farther, hit it better. Jack Nicklaus ifs want golf I'm more proud of the good rounds I've played while hitting the ball badly than of the great rounds while hitting the ball well. I understand my swing well enough to get myself through a tournament and win it. I've made it work. Jack Nicklaus swings balls winning I never missed a putt in my mind. Jack Nicklaus mind golf Focus on remedies, not faults. Jack Nicklaus golf inspirational life
