Jack Nicklaus biography
Jack Nicklaus, in full Jack William Nicklaus, byname the Golden Bear, (born January 21, 1940, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.), American skilled golfer, a dominating determine in world golf from the Nineteen Sixties to the ’80s.
While a pupil at Ohio State University, Nicklaus gained the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1959 and once more in 1961. Also in 1961 Nicklaus set a scoring report of 282 for an beginner within the U.S. Open. (For Nicklaus’s account of his profession on the U.S. Open, see U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus’s private reflections.) After he turned skilled in 1962, Nicklaus gained the Masters Tournament six instances (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986), the U.S. Open 4 instances (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980), the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) Championship 5 instances (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980), and the British Open (Open Championship) thrice (1966, 1970, 1978). His victories abroad included six Australian Open titles. Nicklaus was a member of the profitable U.S. World Cup workforce six instances (1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973) and was a report three-time particular person World Cup winner (1963, 1964, 1971). By 1986 he had performed in 100 main championships, ending within the prime three 45 instances. Nicklaus was named PGA Player of the Year 5 instances (1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976), and he was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. He joined the Senior PGA Tour (later renamed the Champions Tour) in 1990 and retired from event golf in 2005. His profession totals embrace 73 PGA victories—a quantity exceeded solely by Sam Snead and Tiger Woods—and a report 18 victories within the 4 main skilled championships. In addition to possessing nice pure skill and energy, Nicklaus confirmed outstanding composure beneath the severest aggressive stress.
Nicklaus designed a number of golf programs, together with Muirfield Village Golf Course in Ohio, website of the Nicklaus-sponsored Memorial Tournament starting in 1976. He additionally wrote a number of books, together with Golf My Way (1974; cowritten with Ken Bowden), Nicklaus by Design (2002; cowritten with Chris Millard), and Jack Nicklaus: Memories and Mementos from Golf’s Golden Bear (2007; cowritten with David Shedloski). In 2005 Nicklaus was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.