Best of: Jack Nicklaus through the years

AUGUSTA, GA - April 1959: Jack Nicklaus, playing as an amateur, during the 1959 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2-5, 1959 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

Jack Nicklaus, of Columbus, Ohio, looks grim after making a shot here May 14th during a practice session for the Walker Cup golf competition. On May 16th, the American Amateur Golfers trounced Britain’s best to win the Walker Cup for the 16th time in 17 meetings. The victory was clinched by Ward Wettlaufer, of Buffalo, N.Y.

(Original Caption) Ardmore, Pennsylvania: Jack Nicklaus, one of the best amateur American golfers, counts on his figures to find he is under par for the 2nd consecutive day of the World Team Golf Championship here at Merion Golf Club. Nicklaus shot a 4 under par 66, 9/28, the lowest score ever shot by an amateur at Merion’s East Course. He finished with a three under par 67.

COLUMBUS, OH- CIRCA 1950’s: Jack Nicklaus of the Ohio State Buckeyes golf team gets ready to tee off in Columbus, Ohio, circa 1950’s. (Photo by Ohio State/Collegiate Images/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 1961: Jack Nicklaus at the Augusta National Golf Club in April 1961 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

(Original Caption) Two heavy hitters teamed up in the pro-am with Jack Nicklaus (L) telling former Yankee great Mickey Mantle he’d better get rid of his baseball grip if he hopes to make in on the golf course.

Surprised and happy Jack Nicklaus turns his golf hat around and brings his putter up to his golf hat as he realizes that he might be the top man in the U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club. Palmer following Nicklaus tried with a 283 with the 22-year-old Columbus lad. A playoff will be 6/17 between Palmer and Nicklaus.

(Original Caption) Arnold Palmer (L) shows the strain of his rough match with Jack Nicklaus (R) in the U.S. Open playoff at the Oakmont Country Club. The sign in the background shows Palmer three over at the end of the eight holes, and Jack Nicklaus one under as both golfers cross on the bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

UNITED STATES - JUNE 17: Golf: US Open, Jack Nicklaus (L) victorious after winning during Sunday playoff vs Arnold Palmer (R), Oakmont, PA 6/17/1962 (Photo by Robert Huntzinger/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X8537 TK4)

(Original Caption) Oakmont, Pa.: Arnold Palmer playfully punches the chin of Jack Nicklaus after Nicklaus won the U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club in an extra day playoff round.

Golf: The Masters: (L-R) Winner Jack Nicklaus victorious, wearing green blazer with father at Augusta National Golf Course. Augusta, GA 4/7/1963 Credit: James Drake (Photo by James Drake /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X9142 TK3 R1 F33 )

(Original Caption) A big four anywhere are, left to right: Jimmy Brown, Cleveland Browns fullback; Jack Nicklaus, golfing champion; Otto Graham, former Cleveland Browns star quarterback and Dante Lavelli, former Cleveland Browns end. The boys were playing in the Pro Am Feature of the Cleveland $110,000 Open 6/23/1963.

Arnold Palmer Puts On The Green Jacket With The Help Of Jack Nicklaus During The Presentation Ceremony Of The 1964 Masters Tournament (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 11: Anrold Palmer (R) presents Jack Nicklaus (L) with the green jacket during the Presentation Ceremony at the 1965Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on (MONTH DAY, YEAR) in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 1966: Jack Nicklas tees off on the second hole during the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club held April 7-11, 1966 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 1966: Masters Winner Jack Nicklaus and Bobby Jones during the Presentation Ceremony after the 1966 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, 1966 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

3/1966-Lake Worth, FL: Photo shows golfer Jack Nicklaus reading the sports section of the newspaper while his son Jackie climbs on his back.

Jack Nicklaus And Caddie Willie Peterson Reacts To A Put During The 1966 Masters Tournament (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

(Original Caption) Augusta, Ga.: Jack Nicklaus tosses his golf ball down the 18th fairway after holing out to win the 1966 Masters in playoff against Tommy Jacobs and Gay Brewer.

(Original Caption) Jack Nicklaus (wearing blue sweater) proudly stands with his trophy after his victory in the British Open Golf Championship, July 11th.

(Original Caption) Akron, Ohio: Jack Nicklaus, Columbus, Ohio: 13 strokes off leader Al Geiberger, relaxes after 18th hole by throwing his son, Jack Jr., 5, in air at Firestone Country Club here, July 23. Al Geiberger, currently leads the PGA Championship with a 3-day total of 208.

1966: Golfer Jack Nicklaus poses for a portrait in 1966. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)

1967: Golfer Jack Nicklaus of the USA watches his shot during a golf event in 1967. (Photo by Martin Mills/Getty Images)

Chairman Clifford Roberts And Jack Nicklaus Circa 1970 (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

Jack Nicklaus of the USA is congratulated by Doug Sanders of the USA after his play-off victory in the 1970 Open Championship at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland

(Original Caption) Golfers and Grand Slam winners, left to right, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus pose before the opening of the Westchester Golf Classic.

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 1971: Billy Casper, 1970 Masters Champion, far left, sits with 1971 runners-up Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus during the 1971 Masters Tournament Presentation Ceremony at Augusta National Golf Club on April 1971 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

Open Championship 1974. Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England, held 10th - 13th July 1974. Pictured, Jack Nicklaus and wife Barbara, shopping for clothes, 9th July 1974

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 15: Golf: World Open, Jack Nicklaus with caddie Angelo Argea, Pinehurst, NC 9/15/1974 (Photo by Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X18931 TK4 R12 F36)

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TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND- JULY 1977: Jack Nicklaus of the USA and Tom Watson of the USA shelter from a storm on the final day of the British Open held at Turnberry Golf Club on July 9 1977 in Ayr, Scotland. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images)

UNDATED: Jack Nicklaus of the USA overlooks development at a golf course in progress in England. (Photo by Brian Morgan/Getty Images)

Golf: PGA Championship: Hal Sutton (R) victorious with Jack Nicklaus after winning tournament at Riviera CC. Sutton with Rodman Wanamaker trophy. Nicklaus finished second.Pacific Palisades, CA 8/6/1983CREDIT: Carl Iwasaki (Photo by Carl Iwasaki /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)(Set Number: X28847 )

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 1986: Jack Nicklaus watches his putt during the 1986 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in April 1986 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images)

Veteran American golfer Jack Nicklaus doffs his cap to the crowd from the bridge on the 18th fairway during the second day of the 2000 Open Golf Championship at St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Rebecca Naden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

3 Jun 2001: Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus share a chat during the award presentation at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. DIGITAL IMAGE Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons/ALLSPORT

BOSTON - JULY 25: Golf great Jack Nicklaus thows out a ceremonial pitch before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on July 25, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 07: (L-R) William W. ‘Hootie’ Johnson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and William Porter Payne pose on the first tee prior to starting the first round of the 2011 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2011 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Honorary starters Arnold Palmer (L) of the US, Gary Player (C) of South Africa and Jack Nicklaus of the US pose after teeing off at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2012 at the 76th Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. AFP PHOTO/Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 11: Golfer Jack Nicklaus speaks with a police officer when entering the field following a football game between the Syracuse Orange and the Florida State Seminoles on October 11, 2014 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Florida State Seminoles defeat Syracuse Orange 38-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: Golf legend Jack Nicklaus accepted the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda March 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)

RIDGEDALE, MO - APRIL 23: Jack Nicklaus poses with a large rainbow trout and his fishing guide during a fly fishing excursion at Dogwood Canyon after his Pro-Am round during the Champions Tour Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge at Top of the Rock on April 23, 2015 in Ridgedale, Missouri. (Photo by Chris Condon/US PGA TOUR)

LATROBE, PA - OCTOBER 4: Jack Nicklaus speaks during a Celebration of Arnold Palmer at Saint Vincent College on October 4, 2016 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Palmer, a golf legend who won 62 PGA tour titles over the course of his career, died on September 25, 2016 at age 87. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 03: Tournament host Jack Nicklaus and wife Barbara share a laugh in the clubhouse during the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 3, 2017 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR)

OAKVILLE, QC - JULY 25: Jack Nicklaus takes some shots with a hockey stick during the opening ceremonies and hall of fame induction of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course on July 25, 2017 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 04: Gary Nicklaus, Jr. celebrates hitting a hole-in-one on the ninth tee with his grandfather Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Best of: Jack Nicklaus through the years