Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20% of the time, you're the best.
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We had to pay for our gloves, and I always felt that every time you took it off, you stretched it by pulling at the fingers. So I left them on.
Jack Nicklaus
That 18th hole in '87 cost them the matches, ... The 18th hole this week won us the matches. You've got to be able to play the last hole and finish. Believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it again. That's why I'm so happy. This victory elevated every one of these guys so the next time out they will believe in what they can do.
Jack Nicklaus
There are no maladies in my golf game. My golf game stinks.
Jack Nicklaus
Also, there's nobody on the tour today who could hit the ball as well as Lee Trevino or Ben Hogan.
Jack Nicklaus
It's hard for me to get into a flow hitting a shot every 20 seconds. I always enjoyed playing it in the Ryder Cup format. The ability to get eight different golfers here is kind of neat for you guys. I think it produces a lot of interesting things.
Jack Nicklaus
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