Jack Nicklaus Quotes

I didn't think I had time for fishing before I fished.

I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing - doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.

I like the beach and would also love to learn golf because I think it is rather elegant for an older lady.

I found out retirement means playing golf, or I don't know what the hell it means. But to me, retirement means doing what you have fun doing.

I was a handful as a kid. I get bored easily. Now I'm pretty chill compared to back then. When I'm on the road, I watch Netflix and, at home, relax or fish.

We all know, the ones who play golf, know what a wonderful game it is and what a great past-time it is.

When I'm not working, I like to play golf.

My wife, she still gives me a hard time, and says I hunt too much or I like to play golf too much. And she's probably right, but it sure beats some of the things I used to do.

My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!

I'm just more into playing golf. It's a great thing.

I was in the middle of the golf tournament trying to make birdies and I was just having a blast. So that probably qualifies as having a greater appreciation.

The world is full of people who would like nothing better than to spend six hours on a golf course. I would rather be chopping shallots.

Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness.

I enjoy writing. Would I rather be playing golf? No. Would I rather be fishing? No.

When most people come in from work, 95 percent of them reach for the remote control. Then they read before they go to sleep, to get off to sleep. They do that because reading feels like a duty, and TV feels like fun.

If I get a free moment, I want to get outside, play golf, go fishin'.

There's nothing like sitting and watching the Masters on TV.

I always like to play. It is useful for me; I know how to regulate myself.

The Masters is poetry to me.

I was happy working on my golf and doing a bit of fishing.

I thought I might spend the rest of my time on golf. But thinking about it now, I'm happy playing whenever I have some downtime in my busy schedule, and even if I had all the time I wanted to play, my score probably wouldn't be very good.

As the president, you're pretty much in a bubble. And golf is a good way to get out of the bubble.

I fished a little while ago with a man, not in his first youth, who had wasted the flower of his life on business and golf and gardening and motoring and marriage, and had in this way postponed his initiation (to fly fishing) far too long.

I wasn't this nervous playing golf when I was drinking. It's the first tournament I've won on the PGA Tour in a sober manner, so it's a great feeling knowing I can do it sober. I don't think two years ago I could have pulled this off.

I have great ambitions for when I get out of government. I will watch a broader range of stuff.