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A perfectly straight shot with a big club is a fluke.
Jack Nicklaus
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Jack Nicklaus
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 21
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I like trying to win. That's what golf is all about.
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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.
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But if I played well and prepared myself properly, then all I had to do was control myself and put myself in a position to win.
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My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset.
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