Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Jack's Farewell
Jack Nicklaus announced that this year's British Open will be his final competitive tournament. The Open will be played at the Old Course at St. Andrews, the home of golf and two of Nicklaus' three Open titles.
Nicklaus will retire as the greatest golfer in history with 20 major titles to his credit. That is seven more than the next closest golfer, Bobby Jones, who won 13 majors.
I hope that Nicklaus continues contributing to golf as an ambassador and course designer for many more years.
Bonus fact: Most golfers believe Nicklaus was nicknamed the Golden Bear because of his blonde hair. The nickname had more to do with his high school's mascot, the Golden Bears.
Nicklaus will retire as the greatest golfer in history with 20 major titles to his credit. That is seven more than the next closest golfer, Bobby Jones, who won 13 majors.
I hope that Nicklaus continues contributing to golf as an ambassador and course designer for many more years.
Bonus fact: Most golfers believe Nicklaus was nicknamed the Golden Bear because of his blonde hair. The nickname had more to do with his high school's mascot, the Golden Bears.
