| Name: | Jack Nicklaus |
| Occupation: | Golfer |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth Day: | January 21, 1940 |
| Age: | 85 |
| Birth Place: | Upper Arlington - Ohio |
| Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius |
| DOB in Roman: | I.XXI.MCMXL |
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus was born on 21 January 1940(85 years old) in Ohio. Jack Nicklaus is Golfer, Zodiac sign - Aquarius. More detail about Jack Nicklaus given below.
About Jack Nicklaus
The Golden Bear is a well-known professional golfer who has won 18 major championships.
Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. He has won 117 professional tournaments during his career. In a quarter of a century, he has won a record 18 major championships, three times more than second-ranked Tiger Woods. Nicklaus focuses on major championships - the Masters Tournament, the US Open Championship, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship - and plays a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events. He has appeared in 164 majors, more than any other player, and finished with 73 PGA Tour wins, finishing third behind Sam Snead and Woods. Nicklaus won the American Amateur in 1959 and 1961 and finished second in the American Open in 1960, two strokes behind Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus became professional at the age of 21 at the end of 1961. He won his first professional win at the 1962 US Open, beat Palmer with three shots in the 18-hole playoff the next day and started a showdown between golf superstar.
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1974 (member page) |
| PGA Tour Champions | 10 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 |
| Presidential Medal of Freedom | 2005 |
| Nickname | The Golden Bear |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour, Champions Tour |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1966, 1970, 1978 |
| PGA Tour | 73 (3rd all time) |
| Residence | North Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 |
| Turned professional | 1961 |
| Other | 24 (regular), 7 (senior) |
| PGA Tour, leading money winner | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| Masters Tournament | Won: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
| Congressional Gold Medal | 2015 |
| Born | January 21, 1940, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Bob Jones Award | 1975 |
| PGA Tour Lifetime, Achievement Award | 2008 |
| Professional wins | 117 |
| European Tour | 9 |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Full name | Jack William Nicklaus |
| Payne Stewart Award | 2000 |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| Children | 5, including Gary Nicklaus |
Trivia
He was voted the 20th century's best individual male athlete by CNN and Sports Illustrated in 1999.
Jack Nicklaus before fame
He was a member of The Ohio State University football team.
Achievement of Jack Nicklaus
He was voted the 20th century's best individual male athlete by CNN and Sports Illustrated in 1999.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$320 Million
Jack Nicklaus family life
With Barbara Bash, whom he married in 1960, he had five children.
Associations of Jack Nicklaus
As Tiger Woods began piling up his major championship wins, he received countless comparisons to Nicklaus.
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