By Bert Leeson

Jack Nicklaus Talking golf at The Memorial Tournament Part 2 June 4, 2024.mp3

The legacy Jack has left as a player can be rivaled only by the legacy he is leaving as a golf-course designer, businessman and philanthropist.

Since 1962, Jack has added the moniker of “businessman” to his lengthy résume. He is co-chairman of the privately held Nicklaus Companies. For a record six consecutive years, Golf Inc. magazine ranked Jack “The Most Powerful Person in Golf,” due to his impact on various aspects of the industry through his course design work, marketing and licensing business, his ambassadorial role in promoting and growing the game worldwide, and his involvement on a national and global level with various charitable causes.

Jack has designed close to 310 golf courses over a six-decade career and was voted 2017 Golf Course Designer of the Year by the World Golf Awards. Nicklaus Design, the thriving business he founded almost 50 years ago, is considered the industry leader with over 425 courses in 45 countries.

INFORMATION COURTESY THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT