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The 1962 U.S. Open was the 62nd U.S. Open, held June 14–17 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. Jack Nicklaus defeated 1960 champion Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole Sunday playoff that marked the beginning of their legendary rivalry. For Nicklaus, it was his first professional win, the first of four ...
1965 Masters Tournament. The 1965 Masters Tournament was the 29th Masters Tournament, held April 8–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Jack Nicklaus, age 25, won the second of his six Masters titles with a score of 271 (−17), at the time a tournament record, three strokes better than Ben Hogan 's 274 in 1953. [2]
Jack Nicklaus. Jack William Nicklaus (/ ˈnɪkləsˌ ˈnɪkəl -/; born January 21, 1940), nicknamed " the Golden Bear ", is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer. [2] He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. [3][4][5] He won 117 professional tournaments in his career.
The 1980 U.S. Open was the 80th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City. Jack Nicklaus set a new tournament scoring record to win his fourth U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Isao Aoki; in fact, as the tournament transpired these two golfers ended up playing all four rounds together.
The 1970 Open Championship was the 99th Open Championship, played 8–12 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Jack Nicklaus won the second of his three Opens in an 18-hole Sunday playoff over Doug Sanders, 72 to 73. [2][3][4] In gusty winds during the fourth round on Saturday, Sanders saved par from the Road Hole bunker and led by ...
William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. [ 1 ] He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory, inventing the idea of practicing golf [ 2 ] and his ball-striking ability. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ]
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods had their first conversation about rivalries while in South Africa for the Presidents Cup in 2003, right around the time Woods was about to get ...
The 1966 Masters Tournament was the 30th Masters Tournament, held April 7–11 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Jack Nicklaus, age 26, earned his third Green Jacket in an 18-hole Monday playoff and became the first back-to-back champion at the Masters. [2][3] He ended regulation at even-par 288, tied with Tommy Jacobs and Gay ...