Nicklaus

American

[nik-luhs] / ˈnɪk ləs /

noun

Jack (William), born 1940, U.S. golfer.

Nicklaus British

/ ˈnɪklaʊs /

noun

Jack. born 1940, US golfer: winner of a record eighteen major championships (1962–86), comprising a record six in the US Masters, five in the USPGA, four in the US Open, and three in the British Open

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Only Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are in that exclusive set of winning all four of the men's majors.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

For all the iconic battles between the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, McIlroy and Scheffler seem practically allergic to one another when it comes to weekend golf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Jack Nicklaus began working on his memoir in the early 1980s, as his playing career began to show signs of being on its back nine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

A few weeks earlier, Jack Nicklaus had won the Masters, at age 46.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

It is not to be supposed that either Baptiste, or Nicklaus Wagner, witnessed the waste of their joint effects with total indifference.

From The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons by Cooper, James Fenimore

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