īetween 19, he won nine more major championships, overtook Bobby Jones's record of 13 majors, and became the first player to complete double and triple career grand slams. He won another Open Championship in 1970. In 1966, Nicklaus became the first player to win the Masters Tournament two years running he also won The Open Championship, becoming at age 26 the youngest player to win all four golf majors. Open, defeating Palmer by three shots in a next-day 18-hole playoff and launching a rivalry between golf superstars. He earned his first professional victory at the 1962 U.S. Nicklaus turned professional at age 21 toward the end of 1961. Amateur in 19 and finished second in the 1960 U.S. He competed in 164 major tournaments, more than any other player, and finished with 73 PGA Tour victories, third behind Sam Snead (82) and Woods (82). Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship-and played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events. Nicklaus focused on the major championships-the Masters Tournament, U.S. Over a quarter-century, he won a record 18 major championships, three more than second-placed Tiger Woods. He won 117 professional tournaments in his career.
He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer.
