Whether it's pool or Ping Pong, I can't stand to have my kids beat me. Especially Ping Pong! And when they beat me, they just needle the devil out of me. That's fine. I'd rather have that than let them win a shallow victory. Jack Nicklaus beatdevilfine share on social
Well, I think that Augusta is not the same golf course that I grew up on. Bobby Jones' philosophy was giving you space off the tee; if you put it in the right side of the fairway, you ended up getting the right angle to the green. Jack Nicklaus angleaugustabobby share on social
Sometimes, I'm an ogre. I can be short. I'll walk into the office some days and I've gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, and everybody knows it. I'm a perfectionist. I like to be organized, and I like to get everything done today. Jack Nicklaus beddayhave share on social
It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicklaus golfhardjack 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
A Nicklaus Design golf course is done by the guys in my company that I work with, that have been trained in my vision, and they do what they think I might do. They might come in the office and ask me questions and I'd certainly answer their questions, but I'm not involved in the site visits or anything else. Jack Nicklaus answercompanydesign share on social
A big part of managing a golf course is managing your swing on the course. A lot of guys can go out and hit a golf ball, but they have no idea how to manage what they do with the ball. I've won as many golf tournaments hitting the ball badly as I have hitting the ball well. Jack Nicklaus badlyballbig share on social
Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the crisis is. Jack Nicklaus crisisdifferenceface Change image and share on social
Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of. Jack Nicklaus complimentdefeatextremely Change image and share on social
Golfers have a tendency to be very masochistic. They like to punish themselves for some reason. A lot of them like tough courses. Jack Nicklaus coursegolferlot Change image and share on social