Jack Nicklaus Quotes

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.

I've been fortunate over my career to make a little history on the 16th hole at Augusta National.

I play the Father/Son every year on the PGA TOUR Champions. I split it between Jackie and Gary as my playing partners.

You don't think anything about age when you're playing [golf]. I mean, why would you ever think about that.

I don't play much golf anymore. I can't - if I break 80, I'm doing pretty well.

We all would like to struggle like Tiger is struggling.

Why are we building golf courses? Because we enjoy being outside, bringing man and nature together.

We [with my wife] felt like we had the ability to help people not just on a local basis, but on a national basis.

There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.

Oakmont is probably the premier - Oakmont and Augusta National are probably the top two set of greens in the country.

I think you've all heard my story about my daughter and how we felt Children's Hospital saved her life when she was less than a year old. I won't go through all of the details of that.

Nick O'Leary is a tough kid. He doesn't use gloves. It's freezing outside and he's obviously wearing short sleeves like all the other guys that let their "guns" stick out.

If somebody says they don't watch the leaderboard, I don't buy that, I'm sorry. Because you've got to know where you are to know how to play.

I'm probably the only bottom-heavy golfer in the country.

If you design something pretty with good golf shots in it, then I think that's the combination that creates a really nice golf course.

It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.

The Senior Tour is a good concept, although frankly I'm not astounded at its continued success. It gives a lot of guys an opportunity to extend their careers.

I might cook occasionally, but I'm not a good cook. That's not my passion.

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.

Oakmont, you've got to be playing slope.

To sink a six-foot putt with thirty million people looking over your shoulder convince yourself that if you miss it you will be embarrassed and poor.

Golf is game of respect and sportsmanship we have to respect its traditions and its rules.

He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys can't handle it. But it looks like he can.