370 Quotes by Jack Nicklaus

Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation.

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

Golfers have a tendency to be very masochistic. They like to punish themselves for some reason. A lot of them like tough courses.

1960, I was 20 years old, and I was leading the U.S. Open. Now, I wasn't leading by several strokes, but I was leading the U.S. Open and playing with Ben Hogan, had a very good chance to win, nine holes to go, I was leading. I was still leading with six holes to play.

I don't think you would have missed that putt, but in these circumstances, I would never give you the opportunity.

Any golfer worth his salt has to cross the sea and try to win the British Open.

The best way to cope with trouble is to stay out of it as much as possible.

The game is meant to be fun.

Well, the biggest rival I had in my career was me.