Memorial Tournament News: In Part 1, Founder and Host Jack Nicklaus talks 50 years of the Tourney, wife, Barbara, Oakmont, Arnold Palmer and U.S. Open

By Stuart Mason

 

Jack Nicklaus talking to the media during his annual Press Conference during Memorial Tournament Week (photo by Stuart Mason)

 

Jack Nicklaus Founder & Host of Memorial Tournament On the 50th Playing of the Tournament Part 1 May 27 2025.mp3

 

Official Tour Victories: 73

Second Place or Ties: 58 (19 in Major Championships)

Third Place or Ties: 36

Total Victories Around the World: 118

No. 1 in Lowest Scoring Average: 8 times (1976, 75, 74, 73, 72, 71, 65, 64); runner-up 6 times

Top Money-Winner: 8 times (1976, 75, 73, 72, 71, 67, 65, 64); runner-up 4 times

Career Official Tour Earnings: $5,723,192

Most “Major Championship” Titles: 18 PGA Tour, 8 Senior PGA Tour, 2 Amateur

“Greatest Golfer/Athlete” Awards (9): Sports Illustrated; GOLF Magazine; Associated Press; Golfweek; GolfWorld; PGATOUR.com and GolfWeb; ESPN; British Broadcasting Company; and Today’s Golfer

“Golfer of the Century” Award (2): 1988 (GOLF Magazine); 1996 (Golf Monthly, U.K.)

PGA Player of the Year Award: 5 times (1976, 75, 73, 72, 67)

Athlete of the Decade Award: 1970s (Sports Illustrated)

Golf Course Architect of the Year: 1993 (Golf World)

Tour Playoff Record: Won 12; Lost 10

Holes in One: 20

International & Other Victories:

  • British Open (3): 1978, 70, 66 (runner-up 7 times)
  • Australian Open (6): 1978, 76, 75, 71, 68, 64
  • World Series of Golf (5): 1976, 70, 67, 63, 62 (runner-up 6 times)
  • World Cup Invitational (3): 1963-64-71
  • Piccadilly World Cup Match Play (1): 1970
  • Dunlop International (1): 1971
  • Ryder Cup: Member of U.S. teams that defeated Britain in 1981, 77, 75, 73, 71 and tied Britain 1969 (non-playing captain of winning 1983 U.S. team and losing 1987 U.S. team)

Champions Tour Victories:

  • 1996: Tradition, GTE Suncoast Classic
  • 1995: Tradition
  • 1994: Mercedes Championship
  • 1993: U.S. Senior Open
  • 1991: Tradition, PGA Seniors Championship, U.S. Senior Open
  • 1990: Tradition, Senior TPC

Joined Champions Tour: 1990

Champions Tour Career Earnings: $3,372,207

Combined Tour Earnings, Career: $9,108,642 (includes Nationwide Tour)

Total Victories: 118 (73 PGA Tour & 10 Champions Tour), 35 unofficial or International events

 

 

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