I thoroughly enjoy working with kids, whether it's The First Tee or the lesson tee with my grandkids. Jack Nicklaus More Quotes by Jack Nicklaus More Quotes From 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. Jack Nicklaus daughterkidschildren If I had one golf course, from a design standpoint, one that I really love, it would probably be Pinehurst. There's a totally tree-lined golf course where trees are not a part of the strategy. Jack Nicklaus designgolftree Temper is the one thing you can't get rid of by losing it. Jack Nicklaus angerlosinginspirational The holes are numbered. Jack Nicklaus holesgolf I would never deny that Jack Nicklaus is the greatest player who ever lived. Jack Nicklaus denyplayer 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. Jack Nicklaus playerwinninggolf Ben Hogan was not really a big hitter. He was long enough. But Ben Hogan today? Ben Hogan today could not compete at Augusta because he did not have the massive length to compete against the long hitters. Power was always an issue at Augusta, but never so dominant that you couldn't play it. Jack Nicklaus issuesplaylong That "I don't give a darn" attitude is probably why I've shot so many good final rounds over the years when I started the day a few shots behind with nothing to lose. . . and maybe that's why I've shot so many bad last rounds when I was ahead and knew I couldn't afford a mistake. Jack Nicklaus mistakegolfattitude I never worried about money, except that I knew that all I had to worry about was golf. As long as I could play, I was going to make money. Jack Nicklaus playgolflong There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks. Jack Nicklaus stinkgamesgolf When the British Open is in Scotland, there's something special about it. And when it's at St. Andrews, it's even greater. Jack Nicklaus scotlandspecialgolf I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion. Jack Nicklaus cookspassionmight I think I fail a bit less than everyone else. Jack Nicklaus failinggolfthinking As long as I'm prepared, I always expect to win. Jack Nicklaus preparedwinninglong I always look to see what Arnold [Palmer] shot; it's a habit. We will always compete against each other. Jack Nicklaus habitgolflooks For years, I never thought I needed a short game. Finally I just decided to do something about it. I needed to get up and down from tough spots on the par-5s for my birdies. So I went to Phil [Rogers]. He's the best. For the last couple weeks, Phil has been staying at my house and we've been practicing in the evening. Jack Nicklaus couplegolfyears ...said Nicklaus, 'was a brotherhood, I suppose'. Jack Nicklaus brotherhoodsaid We all would like to struggle like Tiger is struggling. Jack Nicklaus tigersstrugglegolf I've said many times before that Pebble Beach is a wonderful thinking-man's golf course. That is why it is such a great U.S. Open venue. Jack Nicklaus golfmenbeach 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. Jack Nicklaus what-ifarmygolf
