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Using stock footage, on-camera interviews, and photographs of their athletic lives, who grew up. 9 -- Jack Nicklaus ... No. In 1959, at 19 years and 7 months, he became the youngest player in 50 years to win the U.S. And only three others (Hogan, Gene Sarazen and Gary Player) have managed to win each of the pro majors once. That's my goal. TheTVDB is … Nicklaus has won the most Masters (six) and tied for the most PGA Championships (five) and U.S. This bear was golden on the links By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com. He was born Jan. 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio, and was raised in the suburb of Upper Arlington. But they are few, very few; in his remarkable career, Nicklaus has achieved that preeminence as much as anyone."

A captain of industry for years, Nicklaus already was a conglomerate with his Golden Bear International -- endorsements, clothing, golf equipment and especially designing golf courses (more than 100). With his son Jack II caddying for him, Nicklaus shot a 65 in the final round, 30 on the back nine. He wanted to be in the history books," says writer Dan Jenkins about Jack Nicklaus on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

"Nobody ever remembers who finished second at anything." world wars, but Nicklaus' sentiment showed his competitive fire. Amateur. "Babe Ruth, for sure; Bobby Jones himself; Muhammad Ali. Watch SportsCentury - Season 0, Episode 134 - Jack Nicklaus: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In 1966, Nicklaus retained his Masters championship and also won his first British Open. There have been few athletes that have started off spectacularly, then continued steadily upward, almost without interruption, for so many years.

Jones dominated the twenties and, seeing no more worlds to conquer, quit the game at 28. Before that year's U.S. Open at Oakmont, Pa., Palmer said, "Everybody says there's only one favorite, and that's me. In his first pro start, at the Los Angeles Open in January 1962, his 289 left him 21 strokes behind the winner. Without commenting about literature, sculpture or music, it's fair to say that Nicklaus and Palmer had a better handle on their game than did Rice, one of the most famous sportswriters of the 20th century. And Palmer certainly was right, as Nicklaus' career took off after his first win on the pro tour. Movies. Maybe better." Arnold Palmer, in 1962, after losing the U.S. Open to 22-year-old Nicklaus in a playoff: "Now that the big guy's out of the cage, everybody better run for cover."

Though Jones was the greatest golfer of the first half of the 20th century, it is likely that Nicklaus, the greatest golfer of the second half of the century, has surpassed him. Jack Nicklaus named SportsCentury athlete No. He's also won three British Opens, making him the only person to win each of the Grand Slam tournaments at least three times; nobody else has ever accomplished that twice. Menu. Signature Event. 9 -- Jack Nicklaus English. Nicklaus finished 1962 third on the money list with $61,869 and was named the Rookie of the Year. "How many other champions have become so identified with their sport, with every aspect of it, with the very essence of it, that is impossible to think of one without the other?" But you'd better watch the fat boy." Opens (four). In between, at the 1960 U.S. Open, he shot a 282, finishing second by two strokes to Palmer, who won the tournament with a final round 65. SportsCentury is an ESPN biography television program that reviews the people and events that defined sports in North America throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. He also won his second of eight earnings titles. Like Jones, Nicklaus was also a golf prodigy. Before the Masters, an Atlanta journalist wrote that Nicklaus was "done, washed up, through." In 1963, Nicklaus won his first Masters and PGA titles. Nicklaus, at 20 in 1960: "Ben Hogan is the greatest hitter of the ball that ever played the game.

What's on TV & Streaming What's on TV & … Despite his outstanding showing, Nicklaus wasn't thrilled. His par 71 was three strokes better than Palmer's 74. It's the only goal." 9. In the nineties, he has played sporadically on both the PGA and Senior Tours. But I should hit the ball as well as Hogan someday. He won his second amateur two years later.