Pete Dye introduced me to golf course design back in the 1960s. He came to my hometown Columbus, Ohio to work on The Golf Club. – Jack Nicklaus
Hes going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. Thats always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys cant handle it. But it looks like he can. – Jack Nicklaus
Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the games two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself. – Jack Nicklaus
Ive wanted to design golf courses ever since I was a kid. I suppose it comes from the way Ive played the game. To find the proper way to play any hole, Ive always begun by asking myself what the architect has tried to do with it. – Jack Nicklaus