Jack Nicklaus
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Jack William Nicklaus, nicknamed "the Golden Bear", is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tournaments in his career, including a record 18 major championships. He is an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jack Nicklaus, aka the Golden Bear, is a retired former professional golfer. Regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, he won an incredible 18 majors in his illustrious career, a figure which may never be surpassed. He famously won his final major, the 1986 Masters, at the grand old age of 46, becoming the eldest ever major winner.
Known for
- Happy Gilmore 2 — Jack Nicklaus2025
- Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience2024
- Spirit of Golf — Self2023
- U.S. Open Epics: Tiger Woods: Perfection at Pebble Beach — Self (archive footage)2019
- Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk — Self (archive footage)2019
- Jack — Self (archive footage)2017
- Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open — Self2008
- Chicken Soup: Conversations for the Golfer's Soul — Self2007
- Tiger — Self2004
- Shanks for the Memory1994
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Key facts
- Full name
- Jack William Nicklaus
- Nickname
- The Golden Bear
- Born
- ( 1940-01-21 ) January 21, 1940 (age 86) , Columbus, Ohio , U.S.
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Sporting nationality
- United States
- Residence
- North Palm Beach, Florida , U.S.
- Spouse
- Barbara Bash ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. July 23, 1960</span>"}]]}'>1960 )
- Children
- 5, including Gary
- College
- Ohio State University
- Former tours
- PGA Tour , Champions Tour
- Pga tour
- 73 ( 3rd all-time )
- Other
- 24 (regular), 7 (senior)
- Masters tournament
- Won : 1963 , 1965 , 1966 , 1972 , 1975 , 1986
- Pga championship
- Won : 1963 , 1971 , 1973 , 1975 , 1980
- U s open
- Won : 1962 , 1967 , 1972 , 1980
- The open championship
- Won : 1966 , 1970 , 1978
- World golf hall of fame
- World Golf Hall of Fame 1974 ( member page )
- Pga tour money list winner
- 1964 , 1965 , 1967 , 1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1975 , 1976
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jack
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Columbus
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- golf
- Mass
- 84
- Official website
- www.nicklaus.com
- Image
- Jack Nicklaus 2019 Jenkins Medal Awards (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 178
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- Commons category
- Jack Nicklaus
- date of birth
- 1940-01-21
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- nickname
- Karnak
- social media followers
- 524003
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
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