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I've had a lot of majors where I didn't play well until the last round. Keep yourself in contention that's the name of the game. I usually ended up shooting a good round and all of a sudden, somehow, I won.
Jack Nicklaus
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Jack Nicklaus
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 21
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