For Years I Did Take My Time,

We Have A Great Field And I'm Very Happy About That. It's A Tough Time Of Year As It Gets Closer To The Masters, But I'm Appreciative Of The Players Who Are Here, And I'm Expecting A Great Week.

We Just Became Very Good Friends [with Dwight Eisenhower], We Played Golf, We Played Heart Exhibitions. Then His Doctor Said He Should Not Play Golf Anymore.

The Whole Secret To Mastering The Game Of Golf - And This Applies To The Beginner As Well As The Pro - Is To Cultivate A Mental Approach To The Game That Will Enable You To Shrug Off The Bad Days, Keep Patient And Know In Your Heart That Sooner Or Later You Will Be Back On Top.

From The Beginning It Was Drilled Into Me That A Golf Course Was A Place Where Character Fully Reveals Itself -- Both Its Strengths And Its Flaws. As A Result, I Learned Early Not Only To Fix My Ball Marks But Also To Congratulate An Opponent On A Good Shot, Avoid Walking Ahead Of A Player Preparing To Shoot, Remain Perfectly Still When Someone Else Was Playing, And A Score Of Other Small Courtesies That Revealed, In My Father's Mind, One's Abiding Respect For The Game.

First Time I Met Jack [nicholas ] I Had Heard About His Golf And Prowess - I Was Playing In The Ohio Amateur.