Jack Nicklaus Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

“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.”

“When I fly in a helicopter, I insist there be two sets of controls, one for me in case something happens to the pilot. I'm no expert, but I know enough to at least get the thing on the ground. Nothing scares me like the thought of not being in control.”

“Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.”

“The game is meant to be fun.”

“Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.”

“Golf is a better game played downhill.”

“The fact is, I diet every day of my life. I have to work at it. But I diet so I can pig out.”

“If I have a weakness, it's probably ice cream. That's where I get lax, sloppy. I'll sneak into the refrigerator at night and take two or three bites and put it back. Butter pecan. Only two or three bites, but it shows.”

“I think that Pebble Beach is my favorite golf course to go to. I think Augusta is my favorite place to go play golf.”