But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win. Jack Nicklaus controlplayposition Change image and share on social
The way I pack is I look at how long I'll be gone and I pack day for day. If I'm going on a three-day fishing trip, I plot each day. I put most of that in a little bag. If I'm going from there to work on golf courses for a few days, I plot that trip. Jack Nicklaus bagcourseday share on social
I learned early in my career, where you get so wrapped up and so excited, that all of a sudden you don't think. So I worked very hard to keep myself suppressed. And that's one of the reasons I wasn't gregarious with the gallery. Jack Nicklaus careerearlyexcite share on social
A perfectly straight shot with a big club is a fluke. Jack Nicklaus bigclubfluke Change image and share on social
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. Jack Nicklaus comprehenddedicationlearn Change image and share on social
I played competitive golf all my life. Then all of a sudden, when I quit playing the game, I've got all this spare time and this energy. And certainly I wasn't ready to pack up my bags and go sit in front of the television with a shawl on. Jack Nicklaus bagcompetitiveenergy share on social
I've never set up any golf course that would favor anybody. I try to make it exactly the opposite, which is what we did at Valhalla when we modernized it to accommodate the lengths players are hitting it today. Jack Nicklaus accommodatefavorgolf share on social
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. Jack Nicklaus daygolfhour Change image and share on social
The biggest rival I had in my career was me. I couldn't control Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson or Lee Trevino. The only person I could control was me. Jack Nicklaus arnoldbigcareer Change image and share on social
There isn't a flaw in his golf or his makeup. He will win more majors than Arnold Palmer and me combined. Somebody is going to dust my records. It might as well be Tiger, because he's such a great kid. Jack Nicklaus arnoldcombinedust share on social
