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Golf is not, and never has been, a fair game.
Jack Nicklaus
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Jack Nicklaus
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 21
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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, didn't try to learn how to get better.
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