In addition, Nicklaus (22) was the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones won at age 21 in 1923, and remained the youngest winner until Jordan Spieth won the 2015 U.S. Open at age 21. [citation needed], Nicklaus won his first PGA tournament in his 17th start. Nancy Nicklaus, their only daughter, was born in 1969 and has been involved in her fathers philanthropic efforts through the Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foundation. With Nick O'Leary (son of Nan, the Nicklaus' only daughter) playing football at Florida State and winning a national championship ring in 2014, Jack made most of Nick's games. He won the 1986 Masters, his 18th and final major championship at age 46, the tournament's oldest winner. The third child of Jack and Barbara Nicklaus is a daughter. Sharing photos of the happy couple, Nicklaus said: 'My oldest granddaughter Christie Nicklaus - my son Jack's second oldest child - just married Todger Strunk'. In 2001, Nicklaus was honored with the "Lombardi Award of Excellence" from the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. He majored in pre-pharmacy and had good grades in his first three years; he intended to follow his father into pharmacy after graduation. These modifications and the difficult weather in the 1966 tournament did not deter Nicklaus. Barbara Nicklaus is the wife of the legendary former golf champion Jack Willian Nicklaus. The company had 299 courses open for play at the end of 2005, which was nearly 1% of all the courses in the world (In 2005 Golf Digest calculated that there were nearly 32,000 golf courses in the world, approximately half of them in the United States. "My oldest granddaughter Christie Nicklaus my son Jacks 2nd-oldest child just married Todger Strunk," Nicklaus tweeted. Woods missed all of 2021's majors following a single-vehicle accident early in the year.. Nicklaus has won all the senior majors with the exception of the Senior Open Championship. Of this Tom Watson referred to it as Nicklaus's greatest strength in its ability to remain smooth. He also became the first player to amass over $3million in official PGA Tour earnings. Nicklaus was known for his accuracy and consistency on the golf course, as well as his ability to perform well under pressure. Barbara Bash (m. 1960, four sons, one daughter) Son: Jackie Nicklaus Son: Gary Nicklaus Son: Steve Nicklaus. Amateur twice (1959, 1961), and an NCAA Championship (1961). Jack William Nicklaus was born on January 21, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to parents Charlie and Helen. So I sort of got myself back to work. Golf icon Jack Nicklaus' granddaughter Christie marries man named There have been prettier swingers of the club than Jack Nicklaus. He used a 3-iron from the tee and hit the shot 290 yards, then hit a 5-iron 240 yards onto the green, two-putted for birdie, and parred the final hole to win the title. 'What a beautiful wedding and an even more beautiful couple! [31] In February 1970, Nicklaus's father, Charlie Nicklaus, died of pancreatic cancer at age 56. He is largely regarded as one of the best golfers of all time. He and Arnold Palmer were tied for the lead at 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont after Rounds 3 and 4 were played on Saturday.