Quick Info
| Profession | Professional Golfer, Golf Course Designer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 21/01/1940 |
| Age | 86 years |
| Birthplace | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
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Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | Golden Bear |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Jack William Nicklaus |
Personal Life
| Turned Professional | 1962 |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Barbara Nicklaus |
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Family
| Father | Pharmacy owner |
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| Children | 4 |
Career
| Major Championships | 18 (6 Masters: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986; 4 U.S. Opens: 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980; 5 PGA Championships: 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980; 3 Open Championships: 1966, 1970, 1978) |
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| PGA Tour Wins | 73 |
| Worldwide Professional Wins | 120 |
| Other Achievements | Career Grand Slam, World Golf Hall of Fame (1974), PGA Player of the Year (1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976), Senior PGA Tour (1990-2005), 6 Australian Open titles, 6 World Cup team wins, 3-time individual World Cup winner |
| Golf Course Design | Nicklaus Companies co-chairman, ranked 'The Most Powerful Person in Golf' by Golf Inc. magazine for six consecutive years |
| Recognition | Golfer of the 20th Century/Millennium by major golf publications, Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, one of 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Started golf at age 10 | |
| 2. Won Ohio Open at age 16 | |
| 3. Varsity baseball catcher and basketball letterman in high school | |
| 4. Sold insurance before turning pro | |
| 5. Co-founded Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation in 2004 | |
| 6. Led Upper Arlington High School to state championship in 1956 and won individual state titles in 1956 and 1957 | |
| 7. Varsity baseball catcher and four-year basketball letterman, averaging 18 points per game as a senior | |
| 8. Father passed away from pancreatic cancer in February 1970 | |
| 9. Won 1965 Masters by nine strokes, one of the most dominant victories in major championship history | |
| 10. First player to win the Masters in back-to-back years (1965-1966) | |
| 11. Achieved Career Grand Slam in 1966 with Open Championship victory | |
| 12. Competitive golf career spanned five decades | |
| 13. Has 73 top ten finishes in 164 major championship appearances | |
| 14. Finished top ten in all four majors in five separate years (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977) |