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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“I feel bad for Tiger,” fellow golf great Jack Nicklaus told the Palm Beach Post in April.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

McIlroy’s approach to preparing for this year’s Masters was inspired in part by Nicklaus, the first person to repeat at Augusta National.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only golfers to successfully defend a Masters title.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

All this time Nicklaus was nothing loth to show his papers, which were quite in rule.

From The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons by James Fenimore Cooper

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