Nicklaus

American  

[nik-luhs] / ˈnɪk ləs /

noun

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

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Nicklaus British  

/ ˈnɪklaʊs /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The top two in the world had ambitions of joining Jack Nicklaus as a record three-time winner of the event but both have fallen short.

From BBC

McIlroy would be bidding to become the second player after Jack Nicklaus to win three Players Championship titles, and the first to win all three at the famed TPC Sawgrass course.

From BBC

Look at Tiger Woods, who once seemed like a sure thing to surpass Jack Nicklaus’s majors record in golf.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had made a dazzling start on the Nicklaus Tournament course, one of three in use over the first three rounds of the event.

From Barron's

Board members, top players, and luminaries ranging from Tiger Woods to Jack Nicklaus all had a voice in how to proceed, the people familiar with the decision said.

From The Wall Street Journal