Nicklaus, Jack William

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US golfer, nicknamed ‘the Golden Bear’ and widely regarded as the game's greatest ever player. He won a record 18 major titles between 1962 and 1986, and finished second on a record 19 occasions. In 1999, the US magazine Sports Illustrated named him ‘Best Individual Male Athlete of the 20th Century’. He played his last major championship in 2005.

Career highlights

British Open
1966, 1970, 1978

US Open
1962, 1967, 1972, 1980

US PGA Championship
1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980

Masters
1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986

World Cup
1967, 1971, 1973

Ryder Cup
1969 (tie), 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, non-playing captain 1983

US Amateur Championship
1959, 1961

Tournament wins
79

Nicklaus played for the US Ryder Cup team six times 1969–81 and was non-playing captain in 1983 and 1987 when the event was played over the course he designed at Muirfield Village, Ohio. He has designed more than 200 other courses around the world.

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