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Jack William Nicklaus (/ ˈ n ɪ k l ə s ˌ ˈ n ɪ k ə l-/; 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.
Gary Nicklaus (born January 15, 1969) is an American former professional golfer. He spent three years as a member of the PGA Tour from 2000 to 2003, and has played on numerous tours, including most recently the PGA Tour Champions .
Nicklaus holds the record for most wins with six which is two more than Arnold Palmer and one more than Tiger Woods. Nicklaus shot 17-under par 271 in 1965 for a 72-hole record lasting 32 years until Tiger Woods shot 18-under par 270 in 1997. Nicklaus shot individual rounds of 67 or better a total of 14 times which equates to a combined 80 ...
Eventually, Nicklaus and Day sit together on the nearby “Helen Nicklaus” bench, dedicated to Jack’s mother, who passed Aug. 16, 2000 – the Wednesday of the PGA Championship.
Nicklaus, who lives in North Palm Beach, played those two rounds with Tiger Woods, who now lives on Jupiter Island. Tiger opened with a 66-67 on the way to a an 18-under 270 and his third ...
Jack Nicklaus learned the answer playing against Tiger Woods 25 years ago. Now it's Woods' turn Jack Nicklaus knows what Tiger Woods is going through, because age always wins: Oller
Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player were "The Big Three" in golf during the 1960s; they are credited with popularizing and commercializing the sport around the world. In a career spanning more than six decades, Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973 .
Woods leads all active golfers in career major wins and career PGA Tour wins. Woods is the fifth (after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus) player to achieve the career Grand Slam, and the youngest to do so. He is also the second golfer out of two (after Nicklaus) to achieve a career Grand Slam three times. [14]