Golf Legends: Jack Nicklaus - ‘He focused on the Majors and he dominated that scene’

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Standard Sport4 April 2016

Ahead of the 80th Masters at Augusta, we take a look back at some of the legends of the golfing world.

With insight from Golfing World’s Simon Hughes, we take a look back at the career, and the golf swing, of perhaps the greatest golfer of all time; 18-time major winner, Jack Nicklaus.

FACTFILE: Jack Nicklaus

DOB: January 21, 1940
Birth place: Columbus, Ohio
Nickname: Golden Bear

RECORD
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
Tour Playoff Record: Won 12; Lost 10
Holes in One: 21
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
Statistics from Nicklaus.com