Jack Nicklaus Quotes

The way you play, you need to talk about winning. Don't talk about keeping your card - talk about winning.

The key to winning is poise under stress.

The only pressure I feel is how I can contribute to help my team win the match. Of course, there is always the pressure to score, but then doesn't it eventually help your team win? Frankly, I don't let these things affect me.

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

We're not preparing to lose games.

I know how to win big matches.

You can't worry about intimidating me and playing the game at the same time.

I felt very calm and controlled. That's what you've got to feel and do when it's time to win. It's easy to say, hard to do.

It's about believing in your ability, and believing in the right way to win games. You need to stick by that, no matter how loud the crowd is or how big the game is.

I just play my game. I know if I play well I will win.

I think there's a lot of trust in being selectively aggressive I guess. Looking for your pitch you can drive, but not swinging if it's not there and not worrying about, 'Oh no, I'm down 0-2.' I feel as comfortable as I do at 0-0. I don't know.

I think it helps to know where you're at. I don't want to be coming down 18 knowing I need to make par, and trying to force a birdie or doing something stupid.

I cannot see a situation when I won't feel pressure to play well and win.

If I get into a game, I'm going to win. There's no backing off.

I just have to go out there and play the right style of game and believe I can win.

Come fight night, there will be nerves, but it's how you react to those nerves - doing what you need to regardless - that's how you win fights.

I don't really play off nerves. I just want to win.

I expect to beat everybody I play. It's kind of that quiet confidence that I have inside that I try to present to the opponent without getting too overboard. Because there are times when I seem composed, but inside I'm losing my mind.

I'm not worried about any added pressure. I'm just worried about winning.

That "I don't give a darn" attitude is probably why I've shot so many good final rounds over the years when I started the day a few shots behind with nothing to lose. . . and maybe that's why I've shot so many bad last rounds when I was ahead and knew I couldn't afford a mistake.

If you can't win, make sure you don't lose.

The thing about great athletes is that they all believe they can win the very next time.

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose. Everyone has bad stretches and real successes. Either way, you have to be careful not to lose your confidence or get to confident.

To win, the first thing you have to do is not lose.

That was...that was choking. You're right. But of course when you play against (Roger) Federer, he's No. 1 in the world, he won three grand slams last year, and he's just full of confidence. It's difficult to do anything regular to beat him. You have to do something extra to be able to have the chance to beat him. Set points, I had six of them and I couldn't take one. But I was close.