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Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio), also known as "The Golden Bear", was a major force in professional golf from the 1960s to the late 1990s, and is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time..

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

Nicklaus, Jack on age and aging    Share

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"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."

Nicklaus, Jack on joy
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"I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head. First I see the ball where I want it to finish, nice and white and sitting up high on the bright green grass. Then the scene quickly changes, and I see the ball going there: its path, trajectory, and shape, even its behavior on landing. Then there is a sort of fade-out, and the next scene shows me making the kind of swing that will turn the previous images into reality."

Nicklaus, Jack on imagination    Share

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

Nicklaus, Jack on perseverance
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"He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better."

Nicklaus, Jack on talent    Share

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"My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset."

Nicklaus, Jack on concentration    Share

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"Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work."

Nicklaus, Jack on confidence
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