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 confidencefactorgame Change image and share on social
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
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
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 golfknowlong Change image and 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
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
Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not. Jack Nicklaus lessonproud Change image and share on social