Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is a retired American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, winning a total of 18 career major championships, while producing 19 second-place and 9 third-place finishes in them, over a span of 25 years. Nicklaus focused on the major championships, and played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events, yet still finished with 73 victories, third on the all-time list behind Sam Sneadand Tiger Woods...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth21 January 1940
CityUpper Arlington, OH
CountryUnited States of America
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.
There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.
The fact is, I diet every day of my life. I have to work at it. But I diet so I can pig out.
I know it sounds selfish, wanting to do something no one else has done. But that's what you're out here for - to separate yourself from everyone else.
Golf was my vehicle to competition, and I can't play if I can't compete.
We're not perfect every time. We make mistakes just like everybody else. But, we stay on top of it, and we stay with it, and we make sure we get it right.
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.
As long as I'm prepared, I always expect to win.
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.
I don't think about winning the Masters as part of the slam. You want to win the Masters because of what it means to the game.
None of my 22 grandchildren have [genetics played]. Three of my four boys were golf pros, but I think they all sort of said, "You know, I'm not going to push" with their children. I was the same with my kids. I said, "You know, if they want to play golf, that's fine, but I'm not going to push them."
And, of course, I'm constantly energized by designing courses around the world.
I've been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National.
Oakmont, you've got to be playing slope.