By Bert Leeson
Jack Nicklaus Talking golf at The Memorial Tournament Part 1 June 4 2024.mp3
No name is more synonymous with greatness in the sport of golf than Jack Nicklaus, and no single person has changed the face of the sport more than Jack Nicklaus – the player, the designer, the businessman, the philanthropist and the good-will ambassador.
Jack was named “Golfer of the 20th Century” or “Golfer of the Millennium” by almost every major golf publication in the world. He was also named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated, and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century By ESPN.
In June 2018, the Golden Bear received the Lincoln Medal from the Ford’s Theater Society, making Jack Nicklaus just the fourth person in history – and the first athlete or sportsperson – to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom(2005), the Congressional Gold Medal(2015) and now the Lincoln Medal.
Jack’s competitive career spanned five decades, and his legend has been built with 120 professional tournament victories worldwide, including a record 18 major-championship titles (six Masters, five PGA Championships, four U.S. Opens, three Open Championships). He is one of only five golfers who have won all of golf’s modern majors – referred to as the career “Grand Slam” and the only golfer to have done so on both the regular and senior Tours.
INFORMATION COURTESY THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
