This was Nicklaus's fifth and final victory in the PGA Championship, which elevated him to record-holder for the most wins in the stroke-play era, and which tied him with Walter Hagen for the most wins overall, since Hagen's victories were all during the match-play era. On the 18th hole of the playoff, Nicklaus drove about 380 yards, through the par-4 green with a three-wood, and was forced to pitch back to the hole. Amateur and a few elite college tournaments. Its worth wondering if Nicklausknowing not just that he could make millions with his play, but that hed also sign lucrative endorsement deals upon turning promight have left Ohio State early had he been in the Class of 2021, not 1961. After Nicklaus won the 1967 U.S. Open in record-breaking fashion, he did not win another major championship until the 1970 Open Championship at the Old Course at St Andrews. Between 1981 and 1985, Nicklaus accumulated seven more top-10 placements in major championships, including three runner-up performances. And the social-media hype train needs but the smallest nudge to leave the station. In Jacks day, the money simply wasnt the same, so turning pro wasnt the no-brainer it is now. It had a red/white/red fibre insert. So there you have it: Had Jack Nicklaus played today, he would have been an amateur phenom, he would have been one of the longest hitters on tour, and he would have made boatloads of money. Luckily for us (and somewhat randomly) IBM did, for whatever reason, decide to measure driving distances for 11 tournaments in 1967, when Nicklaus was 27 and in his physical prime. [77], He is known for giving advice to younger golfers. RELATED: Why Jack Nicklaus from his prime would dominate modern-day golf too 9. He also became the first player to amass over $3million in official PGA Tour earnings. [citation needed]. [17] This was significant not only because of Coe's proven ability as a player, but also because Nicklaus became the then-youngest champion in the modern era, second only to Robert A. Gardner, who won in 1909. That record, while since having been tied by three other players, stood until Rory McIlroy's 268 in winning the 2011 U.S. Open. Consider this incomplete chronological list of some of his accomplishments before turning pro: Won five straight Ohio Junior titles, beginning at age 12 in 1952 Won the 1956 Ohio Open against a field of professionals at 16 Won the 1957 International Jaycee Tournament Qualified for the 1957 U.S. Open at 17 Finished 12th in his first non-major PGA Tour event at 18 Won the 1958 Trans-Mississippi Amateur Won the 1959 Trans-Mississippi Amateur Won the 1959 U.S. Jacks definitely up in that echelon. "[42] He then quickly won in his first start on the Tour, The Tradition, also a Senior Tour major championship. [11], By the end of 1962, Nicklaus had won two more tournaments, which were back-to-back in the Seattle Open and Portland Open. Along with Annika Srenstam, Nicklaus was named a Global Ambassador for the International Golf Federation in 2008 and was instrumental in bringing golf to the Olympics for the 2016 and 2020 Games. The address position that Jack Nicklaus used in his golf swing can teach us a lot about the kind of swings he was trying to make, and the kind of shots he was trying to hit. This was followed by three successive rounds in the 60s over the difficult course, and he was the only player to break par for 72 holes. This course has also hosted the 1987 Ryder Cup, the 1998 Solheim Cup matches and the 2013 President's Cup. This victory was his 18th and final major title. Nicklaus turned professional at age 21 toward the end of 1961. He also won the PGA Player of the Year award for a record fifth time. Trouble is, I want to play like meand I can't play like me anymore. On the 1959 trip to Britain, he also made his only attempt at the British Amateur, the world's oldest international amateur event, at Royal St George's Golf Club, losing 4 & 3 in the quarterfinal round to fellow-American, Bill Hyndman. Of course, on-course earnings account for a fraction of what todays most popular players earn off the course. [79] In 2012, Golden Bear Reserve, a Bordeaux-style red blend, was released to mark the 50th anniversary of Jack Nicklaus's first major championship victory, the 1962 U.S. In that year he won another six tournaments. The PGA Player of the Year was awarded to Nicklaus for the third time, and the second year in a row. He made that his last appearance in the tournament.[55]. CelebHeights.com Rob Paul 2004-2023. In 1983, Nicklaus closed out the PGA Championship and World Series of Golf with brilliant final rounds in the mid-60s, and passed many players to move into contention, but finished runner-up in each to Player of the Year Hal Sutton and Nick Price, respectively, who dominated the tournaments from start to finish. He tied for fourth in the 1961 U.S. Open, three shots behind champion Gene Littler, having played the final 54 holes one under par. Nicklaus closed out this remarkable year with a second of three consecutive Walt Disney World Golf Classic victories by shooting a 21-under-par 267 to win by nine shots. Woods won 27 tournaments from 1999-2002 and added 25 tournament trophies to his collection from 2005-2008. In 2001, Nicklaus was honored with the "Lombardi Award of Excellence" from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. [31] In the 1969 Ryder Cup, the entire competition came down to the anchor singles match between Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin. Other vital statistics like weight or shoe size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. The course was officially dedicated on Memorial Day, May 27, 1974, with an exhibition match between Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf. Wear and tear over 40 years of golf. [39] The 1976 Tournament Players Championship saw Nicklaus set a championship record of 19-under-par 269 for his second win in this event which remained in place until Greg Norman's 24-under-par 264 assault in 1994. Nicklaus and Palmer were the only two players to break par for the week. Nicklaus has written several golf instructional books, an autobiography (My Story), a book on his golf course design methods and philosophy, and has produced several golf videos. During his prime, Nicklaus was consistently among the longest and straightest hitters on the PGA Tour. In the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach again under severe scoring conditions, Nicklaus struck a one-iron on the 218-yard par-three 17th hole during the final round into a stiff, gusty ocean breeze that hit the flagstick and ended up three inches from the cup. As well as receiving the PGA Tour Player of the Year five times and topping the PGA Tour money list eight times, he has also attained the Bob Jones Award and the Payne Stewart Award, among others. The U.S. Open was Nicklaus's 13th career major and tied him with Bobby Jones for career majors (although a different group of tournaments had been considered majors in Jones's time). His first design, Harbour Town Golf Links, co-credited with Dye, was opened for play in 1969. [35] He describes this period in his life: I was playing good golf, but it really wasn't that big a deal to me one way or the other. "T" indicates a tie for a place. This score remained the lowest ever by an amateur in the U.S. Open, until Viktor Hovland beat the record in 2019. There is a Jack Nicklaus Museum on the campus of The Ohio State University in his home town of Columbus. During the course of a 25-year span (19621986), Nicklaus won 18 major championships and finished second 18 times (excluding the second-place finish at the 1960 U.S. Open as an amateur). At the 17th hole, Nicklaus hit his second shot to within 18 feet (5.5m) and rolled it in for birdie; he raised his putter in celebration and completed an eagle-birdie-birdie run. Pretty good, indeed. At age 46, Nicklaus became the oldest Masters winner in history, a record that still stands. More information about his body measurements will be added soon. Amateur. Also in 1961 Nicklaus set a scoring record of 282 for an amateur in the U . While well never get a precise answer, its safe to assume Nicklaus would have been Rory McIlroy-type long were he playing today. The following month, Nicklaus was intent on becoming the first amateur to win the Masters. [15] In this championship, Nicklaus was the only player to break 70 consecutively in the first two rounds under windy conditions; he finished at seven-under-par 281. These rankings, the first attempt to take into account results from professional tours around the world, were not official during that era, but they eventually evolved into the current Official World Golf Ranking, starting in 1986. Wolff did two years at Oklahoma State, Bhatia turned pro at 17, Jordan Spieth spent one season at Texas, Justin Thomas was at Alabama for two years, Tiger Woods two years at Stanford. This victory also made Nicklaus the only player since Gene Sarazen in 1922 and Ben Hogan in 1948 to win the U.S. Open and PGA Championship the same year (subsequently equaled by Tiger Woods in 2000 and Brooks Koepka in 2018). Answer (1 of 31): Jack in his prime, with Persimmon woods, used to belt drives that were comparable in distance to Tiger's drives with modern equipment. Nicklaus's win was his fourth and final victory in the championship, tying him with Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, and Ben Hogan. While he finished tied for second in the Masters with Johnny Miller, Nicklaus made a big enough impression on a young Nick Faldo (watching on TV in England) in order for Faldo to take up the game seriously. 1 for at least two years. At that stage, he planned to remain an amateur golfer and earn his living by selling insurance. For those of us who grew up in the 2000s, our image of Jack Nicklaus is, well, that of an older gentleman. All . Then Nicklaus's short game, never a career strength, was further developed with the help of Phil Rodgers, a friend for more than 20 years, and earlier PGA Tour rival, who had become a fine coach. In 90 holes, Nicklaus had only one three-putt green. [28] These business opportunities were facilitated by Mark McCormack, who also managed Palmer and Gary Player. However, his fourth-place ranking in 1970 would have been elevated to second if The Open Championship winnings were included during that period in the official PGA Tour money list, as they are today. Open.[80]. In May I walked around and welled up with hardly anyone watching me. "There are . Anachronistic comparisons like that one dont tell us much beyond what we already know: inflation and a purse explosion make the life of todays middling PGA Tour player much, much more comfortable than the life of a middling PGA Tour player in 1972. Amateur titles and highlighted by 18. In 1986, Nicklaus capped his victories in major championships by winning his sixth Masters title under challenging circumstances; he posted a six-under-par 30 on the back nine for a final round of seven-under-par 65. WD = withdrew St Andrews was always where I wanted to finish my major career. Regardless, by 1963, the nickname had stuck. Part of the reason is, they both turned pro before age 21more on that in a secondand so didnt have the time to accumulate as many accolades. Continuing with ESPN's coverage of memorable Masters moments, G.T. Nicklaus spoke about this in his autobiography. [17][20] As his amateur golf achievements mounted, Nicklaus changed his mind on his career path; he switched programs to study insurance. Nicklaus also won the NCAA Big Ten Conference Championship that year with a 72-hole aggregate of 283, while earlier claiming the Western Amateur in New Orleans. Nicklaus was also the first player to win over $300,000.00 in official money for a single season in 1972 at $320,542; he eclipsed that threshold again the following year with $308,362. The foundation provides valuable programs and services free of charge to more than 4,000 hospitalized children and their families through Child Life programs, the Pediatric Oncology Support Team, and the Safe Kids program. He also won the team competition with partner Lee Trevino by 12 shots. [48], In 2000, Nicklaus played in his 44th and final U.S. Open. Nicklaus lends his name and likeness to a line of flavored lemonades from Arizona Beverage Company, the same company that sells the Arnold Palmer line of lemonade/iced tea blends. He concluded 1972 by competing in 20 official worldwide events winning seven, placing second in four, and compiling 15 top-10 finishes. Jack Nicklaus cannot shoot 65 to win The Masters at age 46. Most of the great players in the game's history didn't even measure six feet tall. A bigger part of that, however, is because Nicklaus was one of the best amateurs of all time. In 1977, Nicklaus won his 63rd tour event, passing Ben Hogan to take second place on the career wins list, behind only Sam Snead (subsequently Hogan's official career PGA Tour victory total was put at 64, including his 1953 Open Championship which was retroactively deemed an official PGA Tour event). The World Amateur Golf Rankings didnt exist in the late 1950s/early 1960s, but you can bet this and next months rent that Nicklaus would have been a strong No. [93] The bill says that Nicklaus's "magnetic personality and unfailing sense of kindness and thoughtfulness have endeared him to millions throughout the world". This victory was also Nicklaus's 11th professional major, tying him with Walter Hagen, and made him the first player to win the U.S. Despite a worldwide course development slowdown, Nicklaus's design firm has over 40 courses in development around the globeAnd he remains perhaps golf's most respected spokesperson on a wide range of issues. It was of this round that Nicklaus said, "I had never before and have never since played quite as fine a complete round of golf in a major championship as I did in the third round of the 1965 Masters." Amateur and U.S. Open championships on the same golf course. After days of playing, Steve suggested his father return to The Masters. He won only twice on the PGA Tour during this period, the Colonial National Invitation in 1982 and his own Memorial Tournament in 1984 for the second time, defeating Andy Bean in a sudden-death playoff to become the tournament's first two-time champion. Nicklaus has designed multiple golf courses. The site unforutnately doesn't pay enough to allow help like that. He successfully defended his title with an even-par aggregate of 288, 17 shots higher. But even that feels like a conservative estimate. The forerunner to this tournament, the Columbus Pro-Am was held on the course where he first learned to play the game of golf, Scioto Country Club, from 1966 through 1975, then the inaugural Memorial Tournament was held at Muirfield Village in 1976. . Sounds about right. [58] After hitting his tee shot off the 18th tee in the second round, Nicklaus received a ten-minute standing ovation from the crowd. RELATED: Jack at 80: 'I've still got a lot of things I want to do'. Despite not winning a PGA Tour event in 1983, Nicklaus finished 10th on the PGA Tour money list, and passed a significant milestone by becoming the first player to eclipse the $4million level in career earnings. Consider this: In 1963, Nicklaus won the long-drive contest at the PGA Championship with a 341-yard blast. The most significant of which is its relationship with Nationwide Children's Hospital since 1976. Between 1988 and 1998, Nicklaus also gave his name to promote the successful Jack Nicklaus computer game series published by Accolade. Heres the part where we state the obvious: Nicklaus was never in the AJGA rankings because the AJGA didnt exist when he was a junior. Jack also used for his woods an old MacGregor, Tommy Armour model 945 persimmon driver. Here's why. These brands are designed to target golfers at different stages of golfing ability. [9] Charlie was a skilled all-round athlete who had played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and had gone on to play semi-professional football under an assumed name for the Portsmouth Spartans (who later became the NFL's Detroit Lions). Jack Nicklaus is an American retired professional golfer. [45], In 1994, Nicklaus won the Senior PGA Tour's version of the Mercedes Championship for his only win of the year. He preferred the fade (left-to-right shape) for his ball flight, since this allowed the ball to stop quickly on hard and fast greens. Nicklaus had the rare privilege of "dotting the 'i'" of "Script Ohio", the signature formation of the Ohio State University Marching Band, at the Ohio State homecoming game on October 28, 2006, when the Buckeyes played Minnesota; this is considered the greatest honor that can be bestowed on a non-band member. [75] Several of the books have been reissued, sometimes under different titles, and My Story as a special high-quality limited edition for the 2000 Memorial Tournament. Simply put, he would have been an ultra-phenom had his rise happened today. The young Canadian, Mike Weir, decided to stay with left-handed play, and eventually became a Masters champion. CUT = missed the half-way cut The year 1975 yielded Nicklaus six wins, 12 top-5 finishes, and 16 top-10 finishes in 18 official worldwide events. "Nicklaus" and "The Golden Bear" redirect here. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. During the final 36 holes, Nicklaus was two-under-par; he had shot every round of the tournament at or below par and was the only entrant to do so. [60], On April 8, 2015, Nicklaus hit his first-ever hole-in-one at the Augusta National Golf Club at the age of 75 when participating in the Masters' Par 3 Contest, albeit on the Par 3 Course, while playing with Gary Player and Ben Crenshaw. He hit an eight-iron slightly over the green for his second shot. He earned his first professional victory at the 1962 U.S. Open, defeating Palmer by three shots in a next-day 18-hole playoff and launching a rivalry between golf superstars. Ian Woosnam at 5-foot-4, Gene Sarazen at 5-foot-6 and Gary Player at 5-foot-6 proved that even those below the average adult male height . Nicklaus has also written golf instructional columns for Golf Magazine and for Golf Digest magazine, with which he is currently associated. The major change was expanding selection procedures to include players from the European Tournament Players' Division, and "that European Members be entitled to play on the team". It has become the foundation's chief fundraiser. Each of those titles served as significant mileposts on . Today, Nicklaus heads Nicklaus Design, one of the world's largest golf course design and construction companies. Nicklaus finished second twice and fifth in the remaining three major championships for the year. But thats not the only way to become something of a household name (at least in golf households). Nicklaus also claimed his third World Cup individual title in 1971, with help from a 63 in the third round. A few years ago as the Golden Bears 80th birthday approached, we got to thinking: What would Nicklaus career have looked like if he came to prominence today, in this age of eight-figure purses and TrackMan and Twitter? This was good enough to win by nine shots over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player; this margin of victory was a tournament record that would last for 32 years until Woods won by 12 shots in 1997. Amateur winner (David Gossett), and Nicklaus asked for a moment of silence in Stewart's honor before his opening tee shot.[50]. So, how old is Jack Nicklaus in 2023, and what is his height and weight? [69] In 2000, the King & Bear opened in St. Augustine, Florida, as a joint collaboration between Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus played without much preparation in the 2005 Masters, which was a month after the drowning death of his 17-month-old grandson Jake (child of his son Steve) on March 1, 2005. Jack William Nicklaus was born on January 21, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to parents Charlie and Helen. In 1960, Nicklaus also tied for 13th in the Masters Tournament. You mindlessly race through your feed before a certain blond-haired junior golfer catches your eye. During the offseason, Nicklaus addressed two problems that had hurt his performance. Golf was last an Olympic sport at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, Missouri when the United States and Canada were the only two competing countries. [94] Congressman Thomas Massie objected to a voice vote, and demanded a roll call vote. [23][24] In early November, he changed his mind and announced that he was turning professional in order to support his family. Although Nicklaus's performance had declined somewhat during this period, he was still ranked as the No. The Palmer-Nicklaus-Player rivalry developed into the so-called "Big Three" of Golf. Amateur Championship in 1959 and again in 1961. And then my father died and I sort of realized that he had certainly lived his life through my golf game. [95], He was awarded the Freedom of the Royal Burgh of St Andrews on 11 July 2022.[96]. After Nicklaus's first year on the PGA Tour in 1962, he received the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award. He often overpowered courses much in the same way todays longest hitters do, and he did so that week. The potent combination of Instagram, wall-to-wall TV coverage and the Internet has turned junior and amateur golfers into niche celebrities. The U.S. One notable example came in 1984, when a teenage Canadian golfer who had previously met Nicklaus at an exhibition wrote him for career advice. He won the Masters and the U.S. Open, creating talk of a calendar-year Grand Slam. The only tee shots weve seen him hit at Augusta National are of the ceremonial variety. Nicklaus also went on to capture the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship in 1970 with a 2 & 1 win over Lee Trevino in the championship match. For the season, Nicklaus won $316,911. On the eighteenth fairway, he gave his final farewell to professional golf while standing on the iconic Swilcan Bridge. Nicklaus pitched his ideas, adding: "It is vital to widen the selection procedures if the Ryder Cup is to continue to enjoy its past prestige." [7] Nicklaus focused on the major championshipsthe Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, Open Championship and PGA Championshipand played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events. Nicklaus teamed with Johnny Miller for another team title in the World Cup of Golf, held in Spain. So I sort of got myself back to work. I was 58, and I was out at either Titleist or Callaway and I was 118 miles an hour. Education Nicklaus attended school at Upper Arlington High School. [43] Nicklaus's five-under-par 283 is the lowest 72-hole score in the Masters by a player older than fifty. He still keeps Nicklaus's letter framed in his home.[78]. Both those players accomplished much before they turned professional, but their amateur rsums dont come close to being as stout as Nicklaus. A little self-promotion can yield heaps of followers. [57], Nicklaus turned 65 in January that year, which was the last year he could enter The Open Championship as an exempt player. "I was working at. This was the only major he had failed to win up to that point. He wrote to Nicklaus asking for advice; Nicklaus replied advising him not to change if he was comfortable playing left-handed. Opens that year, but missed the cut. If you take Lee Trevino for his word: freakin far. Nicklaus and Woods are the only two players to win three "Career Grand Slams". He was never featured on Golf Digests Instagram account at age 16 because Instagram wasnt created until Nicklaus was 70. The year 1976 also concluded an official streak of 105 consecutive cuts made on the PGA Tour (ending at the World Open), which began for Nicklaus in 1970. Nicklaus played the final 36 holes with Ben Hogan, who later remarked that he had just played 36 holes with a kid who should have won by 10 shots. I still have one of them at home. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Why Jack Nicklaus would dominate modern-day golf, In his prime, the Golden Bear was the one everyone chased. [86][87][88] In 1999 he was on the six man short list for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Century.[89]. Amateur in 1959 and 1961 and finished second in the 1960 U.S. Open, two shots behind Arnold Palmer. 1940), who was a nursing student at Ohio State,[21] in July 1960,[22] and their first of five children, Jack Jr., was born in September 1961. Heights are barefeet estimates, derived from quotations, official websites, agency resumes, in person encounters with actors at conventions and pictures/films. I was shocked at Jack's height, definitely below . Telemetry companies. However, Nicklaus realized that in order to be regarded as the best, he would have to compete in greater frequency against the best. Jack Nicklaus, in full Jack William Nicklaus, byname the Golden Bear, (born January 21, 1940, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.), American professional golfer, a dominating figure in world golf from the 1960s to the '80s. At the 1998 Masters, Nicklaus was 58 when he tied for sixth place despite being hampered by an ever-increasing painful left hip. Nicklaus was born on January 21, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in the suburb of Upper Arlington. [37] Nicklaus said this honor was a "nice memento" after a "disappointing season". You have to think he would have had a few extra MPHs when he was a younger man. Nicklaus led this category through 1982. In announcing his donation of services, Nicklaus said, "I was moved to see the amazing efforts at American Lake Veterans Golf Course where our wounded warriors learn to play golf with the help of an incredible army of volunteers." Between 1972 and 1976 the only time he failed to win this award was 1974. [15] During the four rounds, Nicklaus hit 61 of 72 greens in regulation. [10][18] He was also a member of the victorious 1960 U.S. Eisenhower Trophy team, winning the unofficial individual title by 13 shots over teammate Deane Beman with a four-round score of 269, a record which still stands; this score was 18 shots lower than Ben Hogan's earlier U.S. Open aggregate of 287 at the same site (which had, however, been scored under much tougher conditions). He shot 73-82 and missed the cut at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Education Each player birdied the final two holes for a dramatic finish. Five months after this, Nicklaus won the 1970 Open Championship under difficult scoring conditions in Scotland where the wind howled up to 56 MPH, defeating fellow American Doug Sanders in an 18-hole playoff round in emotional fashion. Though, he is 5 9 in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 185 lbs in Pound and 84kg in Kilograms. The tournament has become one of the more prestigious events on the PGA Tour.[31]. The year also saw Nicklaus win for the first time his own Memorial Tournament, where he described the victory as the most emotional moment of his entire career, and nearly decided to retire from competitive golf. His first solo design, Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ontario, opened for play in 1976. [59] Soon afterwards, Nicklaus ended his career with a birdie, holing a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th green. He would not win another tournament until June 1980. Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer and golf course designer. In 1979, Nicklaus suffered a lapse of form and did not win a tournament. Following the Ryder Cup, he significantly improved his condition in the fall of 1969 by losing 25 pounds (11kg) in one month,[34] and his game started to return to top form. Later that year, Nicklaus and Palmer teamed up for a 13-shot wire-to-wire World Cup victory in Mexico City. On the feat, sports columnist Thomas Boswell remarked, Some things cannot possibly happen, because they are both too improbable and too perfect. The event is played at Muirfield Village, a course that he co-designed with Desmond Muirhead and opened in 1974. I do remember that, too, he told Golf Channel in 2013. What's for sure, however, is that it was the most thrilling one-on-one battle of my career.[40]. However, Nicklaus did not win the Grand Slam that year, as Lee Trevino repeated as the Open Championship winner (Nicklaus finished second, one shot behind), and Gary Player prevailed in the PGA Championship. Golf Digest estimates that the average driving distance has increased by 15.5 yards over the past 10 years, a. He won in an 18-hole playoff over Gay Brewer (Brewer had three-putted the 18th green to force the playoff but he redeemed himself the following year by winning the tournament) and Tommy Jacobs by shooting a two-under-par 70. Or you can do it yourself. Adding 35 yards for increased speed, hotter driver and better ball, Nicklaus. The overall win total in tournaments reveals one interesting thingWoods in his prime was better than prime Nicklaus. As mentioned above, Nicklaus played on several Golden Bears athletic teams, including captaining its 1956 state-champion golf squad, suggesting that McCormack may have adopted the name through Nicklaus's high school affiliation. 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