When I fly in a helicopter, I insist there be two sets of controls, one for me in case something happens to the pilot. I'm no expert, but I know enou….

My kids all do love to hunt and fish. When they get together, I think that's what they get together more for than anything else..

Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game..

Nick O'Leary is a tough kid. He doesn't use gloves. It's freezing outside and he's obviously wearing short sleeves like all the other guys that let t….

Writers have told me more than once that I'm a better interview in defeat than in victory, which is a compliment I am extremely proud of..

If there is one thing I have learned during my years as a professional, it is that the only thing constant about golf is its inconstancy..

I'm tired of giving my best and not having it be good enough..

Why are we building golf courses? Because we enjoy being outside, bringing man and nature together..

A Nicklaus Design golf course is done by the guys in my company that I work with, that have been trained in my vision, and they do what they think I ….

Pressure is what you live for...if you are going to be successful in life, you're going to have pressure..

Pete Dye introduced me to golf course design back in the 1960's. He came to my hometown Columbus, Ohio to work on The Golf Club..

[My boys] they're all different. Jackie was very competitive. He was a tough kid - a little bit like Nick. Steve was sort of a finesse guy. He was a ….

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

I played in a basketball league until I was 40 years old. I played every Monday night and the guys would say, "You take him out, and you'll see us af….

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,….

Confidence is when you stand over a shot and know you're going to make it because you've done it time and time again..

I would never deny that Jack Nicklaus is the greatest player who ever lived..

Tom Watson, Tom Watson blew, what, two PGA Championships and a U.S. Open. Did it destroy his life? No, it didn't destroy his life. He learned from it….

Grand Haven will challenge the skilled player yet, because of some width to the holes, it also will be a fun course that the average player can enjoy..

And, of course, I'm constantly energized by designing courses around the world..

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