Jack Nicklaus
Jenkins Medal Awards 2019 (49060017176) (cropped).jpg
Nicklaus in 2019
Personal information
Full nameJack William Nicklaus
NicknameThe Golden Bear
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationalityUnited States
ResidenceNorth Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Barbara Bash
(m.1960)
Children5, including Gary Nicklaus
Career
CollegeOhio State University
Turned professional1961
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins117
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour73 (3rd all time)
European Tour9
PGA Tour of Australasia3
PGA Tour Champions10
Other24 (regular)
7 (senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 18)
Masters TournamentWon: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
PGA ChampionshipWon: 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980
U.S. OpenWon: 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1966, 1970, 1978
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1974(member page)
PGA Tour
leading money winner
1964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
PGA Player of the Year1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
Bob Jones Award1975
Payne Stewart Award2000
Presidential Medal of Freedom2005
PGA Tour Lifetime
Achievement Award
2008
Congressional Gold Medal2015
(For a full list of awards, see here)