I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.

Quote by Jack Nicklaus

Topics: Jack Nicklaus Quotes

The older you get the stronger the wind gets and it's always in your face.

The older you get the stronger the wind gets and it's always in your face.

This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war.

This is a game. That's all it is. It's not a war.

Golf is a better game played downhill.

Golf is a better game played downhill.

I wish I had kept my damn mouth shut.

I wish I had kept my damn mouth shut.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

There isn't a flaw in his golf or his makeup. He will win more majors...

There isn't a flaw in his golf or his makeup. He will win more majors...

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

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

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how...

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how...

Complacency is a continuous struggle that we all have to fight.

Complacency is a continuous struggle that we all have to fight.

He'd count the Bangkok Four-Ball if you let him.

He'd count the Bangkok Four-Ball if you let him.

Through the years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt.

Through the years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt.

Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play...

Sometimes the biggest problem is in your head. You've got to believe you can play...

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how...

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how...

How people keep correcting us when we are young! There is always some bad habit...

How people keep correcting us when we are young! There is always some bad habit...

The game is meant to be fun.

The game is meant to be fun.

Essentially, he has been retired since he was 21.

Essentially, he has been retired since he was 21.

When I want a long ball, I spin my hips faster.

When I want a long ball, I spin my hips faster.

Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.

Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not.

He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's...

He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's...

Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.

Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.